Surf Forecasts:
Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, SSE swell with 1,235 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Forster Beach (Nambucca) this week:
The surf forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Forster Beach (Nambucca) in the next 16 days are 1.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s have a look at what’s cooking at Forster Beach (Nambucca). This is a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent, set up for southerly swell and works best when it’s coming out of the southeast. Water temp is 20°, right where it should be for this time of year.
Right now, Thursday the 30th, the swell is running at 5 feet from the south, but there’s a crosswind and only moderate energy (617). It’s choppy and not worth getting wet for.
First real highlight is Friday morning the 31st. Swell hits 6 feet from the south, period at 11 seconds, with a light cross-offshore breeze out of the southwest at 10 km/h. The water cleans right up, and the combined energy is pumping at 1491—strong, serious power. This one’s for experienced surfers only. That size and energy is going to be thumping.
Saturday the 1st of August drops to 5 feet from the south, still cross-offshore, but energy drops to 487. It’s clean but not a standout. Saturday afternoon brings rain showers, still 6 feet from the south-southeast, clean, energy at 556. Solid but not firing.
Sunday morning the 2nd is glassy—dead calm, 4 feet from the southeast, but the period is a long 14 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, energy at 934. At a beach break, that long period might make things a little straight, but for a glassy early session, it’ll be clean.
Monday morning the 3rd is glass again, 5 feet from the southeast, 11-second period, energy at 542. Another clean, fun session for the experienced crew.
After that, it goes flat and ordinary. Tuesday the 4th drops to tiny, weak waves with under 100 energy. Wednesday and Thursday mornings are surfable but small—around 3 feet from the south, glassy but no punch.
Then, right at the end of the outlook, Friday afternoon the 14th of August fires up again. South swell jumps to 6 feet, period at 9 seconds, with a moderate offshore wind from the west at 15 km/h. Energy hits 610, and it’s clean. That’s the second real highlight—still for experienced surfers, and it’s a long-range call, so keep an eye on it. Could be a beauty.
So, two standout windows: Friday the 31st morning and Friday the 14th afternoon. Everything else is small or just okay. Forster Beach is fairly consistent, so these gaps aren’t unusual, but it’ll take a bit of patience this time.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | S 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 604 | 557 | 914 | 573 | 504 | 480 | 550 | 424 | 476 | 1235 | 822 | 515 | 328 | 183 | 66 | 21 | 34 | 244 | 268 | 319 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:44PM1.62m | 9:07AM1.10m | 9:16PM1.60m | 9:44AM1.15m | 9:49PM1.56m | 10:22AM1.19m | 10:24PM1.48m | 11:04AM1.22m | 11:02PM1.38m | 11:51AM1.26m | 11:46PM1.26m | 12:45PM1.29m | 00:41AM1.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:21AM0.12m | 2:48PM0.17m | 3:52AM0.10m | 3:27PM0.20m | 4:23AM0.09m | 4:08PM0.24m | 4:56AM0.10m | 4:54PM0.30m | 5:31AM0.12m | 5:47PM0.36m | 6:11AM0.16m | 6:53PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | S 10 | S 11 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 379 | 556 | 14 | 9 | 480 | 550 | 424 | 452 | 1235 | 822 | 515 | 328 | 183 | 66 | 21 | 34 | 244 | 268 | 319 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 10 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 146 | 476 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 27 | 45 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 16 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | E 14 | E 10 | ESE 9 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 4 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 604 | 557 | 914 | 573 | 504 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 254 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
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