NSW Turtle Watch project officer Merryn Dunleavy said a beachgoer found the clutch of loggerhead turtle eggs dangerously low on the tideline on an undisclosed beach in Forster last week.

Ms Dunleavy said upcoming king tides of up to two metres put the eggs at a higher risk of being inundated with water and drowning.

She said the decision to undertake the complex task of transferring the eggs was not taken lightly.

"We only ever do a relocation when the original nest location is deemed not viable in the instances of those king tides or when the original nest is under threat," Ms Dunleavy said.

Turtle Watch NSW volunteers and National Parks and Wildlife Service staff carefully excavated the eggs and took them to a new nest site higher than the king tide mark.

Minister for Climate Change and the Environment Penny Sharpe said "every single egg is precious and represents hope for this species".

"It's wonderful to see endangered loggerhead turtles return to NSW beaches to lay their eggs.

"The decision to move the nest to save it from forecast king tides demonstrates the commitment of volunteers and staff from the National Parks and Wildlife Service to giving this endangered species the best possible chance of survival."

The discovery at Forster marked an exciting start to the turtle breeding season with the state government noting there had 19 recorded instances of loggerhead turtles nesting on NSW beaches over the past decade.

Loggerhead turtles usually nest on beaches in far north Queensland, but Ms Dunleavy said it was becoming more common for species to be found nesting on NSW beaches.

"With climate change we'll see more and more of them being forced further south due to the increasing temperatures, so we may be in for some more nests here on the NSW coast," she said.

Loggerhead turtle eggs typically take 75-90 days to hatch, depending on the temperature of the nest.

A group of dedicated volunteers will monitor the nest and protect it while the mother is offshore feeding.

Ms Dunleavy said the mother turtle may return to lay another clutch in a few weeks as they could lay multiple clutches per season.

"We're not only looking out for this mum to come back to hopefully lay another clutch but also looking out for other turtles who are out nesting at the moment," she said.

Beachgoers are also being urged to look out for the distinctive tracks, which look similar to tyre tracks, in the sand and report any sightings immediately to the National Parks and Wildlife Service or Turtle Watch NSW.

Original Story By | Wiriya Sati, Fiona Poole, and Luke Ryan