Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.57° S 153.02° E

Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forster Beach (Nambucca) sea temperature is
19.8°C
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Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, SSE swell with 551 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sat 29th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 10s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 29th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sun 30th Aug)6ft (1.8m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s lining up for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag ahead. The first week is mostly small and average, with a couple of cleaner windows but nothing to get too excited about. The real standout arrives on Wednesday 9th September, but that one’s a beast and only for the experienced. After that, things settle back down into smaller, cleaner conditions by the second weekend.

Alright, let’s start with Saturday 29th August. The morning is your best bet early on: a clean 4ft SSE swell, cross-off wind from the south at 6 mph. It’s a beginner-friendly wave, with moderate energy (309). The water temp is about average for this time of year. The afternoon turns ugly though – cross-shore wind and a chop ruin it.

Sunday 30th August morning cleans up nicely. The swell bumps to 5ft from the SSE, period 9 seconds, cross-off wind, and the combined energy jumps to 640, so there’s some push. This is a decent window for a paddle – clean and fun. The afternoon goes cross-shore and drops off.

Monday 31st August morning is clean again with a 4ft south swell, light cross-off breeze. Nothing special but rideable. Tuesday through Friday is mostly tiny – waist high or smaller – and often onshore or polluted. Wednesday 2nd September morning is glassy but only 2ft, and Thursday 3rd September morning is glassy but only 2ft. It’s a flat spell.

Then we hit the big one. Wednesday 9th September morning – 10ft S swell, period 11 seconds, cross-off wind, and the combined energy is massive at 3380. That’s a serious amount of water moving. Forster Beach is an exposed beach, which means this is going to be a washing machine – the file says it’s too big for this break. Only experts should even consider it. Thursday 10th September morning stays big at 8ft, offshore wind, still heavy (2457 energy). Not a place for the average surfer.

The real standout for experienced surfers is Friday 11th September morning. Swell drops to a still-chunky 6ft from the SSE, period stretching to 12 seconds – that’s a long-period groundswell. Light cross-off wind, clean, and energy at 1015. This is the pick of the whole run. The long period will make it a proper power wave, so you need your wits about you.

Saturday 12th September morning glassy with 4ft, very clean but smaller. Sunday 13th September morning is a cross-shore and marginal 4ft.

So, the standout is Friday 11th September morning – that’s your window for a quality, powerful, clean session. If you’re a beginner, stick to Saturday 30th August morning or Monday 31st August morning.

There are a few days in between with no real options, especially from Tuesday 1st September through to Tuesday 8th September – mostly small or blown out. The crowds at Forster Beach can be around sometimes, so keep an eye out during the clean windows. For the big days in the second week, the beach setup will be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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2
0
3
3
1
2
2
0
2
1
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
10
0.8
S
9
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.5
S
15
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.9
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
400
269
320
551
344
289
111
173
147
119
130
157
198
116
110
75
52
51
51
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
S
20
SSE
15
SW
15
S
15
SSE
10
WSW
10
S
10
ESE
5
WNW
5
ENE
25
NE
5
W
0
E
10
NE
10
WNW
5
N
10
N
5
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:38AM1.27m
8:46PM1.57m
9:14AM1.34m
9:21PM1.50m
9:52AM1.39m
9:58PM1.40m
10:34AM1.41m
10:39PM1.28m
11:21AM1.42m
11:27PM1.14m
12:16PM1.41m
00:27AM1.00m
Low Tide
2:41AM0.05m
2:30PM0.13m
3:11AM0.03m
3:11PM0.14m
3:42AM0.03m
3:54PM0.18m
4:14AM0.07m
4:42PM0.23m
4:51AM0.12m
5:39PM0.30m
5:33AM0.19m
6:48PM0.37m
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6:07
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6:01
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5:30
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27
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Feels °C
15
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22
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Information about the Forster Beach (Nambucca) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Forster Beach (Nambucca) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Forster Beach (Nambucca) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Forster Beach (Nambucca) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Forster Beach (Nambucca)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Forster Beach (Nambucca) is 31 km (19 miles) from the city of Coffs Harbour. If you plan a holiday in Port Macquarie, look for hotels and other accommodation in Coffs Harbour. Coffs Harbour has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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