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Forster Beach (Nambucca) surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 19 Apr 2025 AEST
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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.
Today's Forster Beach (Nambucca) sea temperature is
24.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Forster Beach (Nambucca) this week:

The surf forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 19) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Forster Beach (Nambucca) in the next 12 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 23) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Apr 22) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sat 19th Apr)7ft (2.2m) 11s
Best Surf 7PM (Wed 23rd Apr)10ft (3.0m) 9s
Most Powerful10PM (Wed 23rd Apr)10ft (3.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Forster Beach (Nambucca) over the next 12 days.

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Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thu
01
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
SE
2.1
SE
1.6
SE
1.4
SE
1.1
SE
0.9
SE
0.7
SE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.9
SSE
0.5
E
1.7
ESE
2.4
ESE
3
ESE
2.4
ESE
2.4
E
2.2
E
1.6
ESE
1.5
E
1.3
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
1.3
SSW
2.3
S
2.3
S
2.1
S
2.2
SSE
2.4
SSE
2.4
SSE
2.2
SE
1.8
SE
2.3
SE
2.4
SE
2.3
SE
2.3
SE
2.3
SE
Period(s) (?)12111110109910107989998888811118998988101199999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1821109260641622912383484491413668681176879809628341279193195149235865798623692820829918730861947826844880
Wind
(km/h)
10
NE
5
WNW
5
NE
15
NNE
5
NW
5
N
20
SSW
10
W
10
SSW
20
SSE
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SE
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSE
5
WSW
0
NW
10
NNE
5
WNW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
WSW
0
NW
15
NE
10
WNW
5
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffcross-
off
crossoffcross-
off
crossoffglasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
crossoffcross-
off
crossoffglassoncross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:30AM
1.32
1:12PM
0.82
1:37AM
1.32
2:37PM
0.85
2:45AM
1.35
3:49PM
0.95
3:48AM
1.41
4:47PM
1.09
4:45AM
1.46
5:36PM
1.26
5:37AM
1.50
6:21PM
1.44
6:27AM
1.49
7:05PM
1.60
7:17AM
1.45
7:49PM
1.73
8:06AM
1.37
8:34PM
1.80
8:55AM
1.26
9:21PM
1.81
9:46AM
1.14
10:11PM
1.76
10:41AM
1.03
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:29PM
0.41
7:36AM
0.41
6:33PM
0.46
8:49AM
0.36
7:55PM
0.47
9:51AM
0.27
9:16PM
0.43
10:41AM
0.16
10:27PM
0.35
11:25AM
0.06
11:29PM
0.24
12:06PM
-0.02
12:25AM
0.13
12:45PM
-0.07
1:19AM
0.04
1:25PM
-0.09
2:12AM
-0.02
2:05PM
-0.06
3:05AM
-0.03
2:46PM
-0.01
4:00AM
0.01
3:29PM
0.07
4:57AM
0.08
Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thu
01
Sunrise--6:09--6:09--6:11--6:11--6:11--6:13--6:13--6:13--6:15--6:15--6:16--6:16
Sunset5:23--5:22--5:22--5:21--5:20--5:19--5:17--5:16--5:15--5:15--5:14--5:13--
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Rain (mm)
-----15--12-2255-----8---------2----
Temp. °C221923242224201823211621221920211822232019171620201619201820201720201721
Feels °C (?)211923242324191820191519211921221822232015141216161416181618181719191719

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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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 12 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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