Nambucca Heads Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New South Wales – Port Macquarie, Australia)
| Name: | Nambucca Heads |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SSE | Offshore Wind: N |
Nambucca Heads in Port Macquarie is an exposed point break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the north with some shelter here from northeast winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast.There is a left breaking point here. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for sharks.
Overall Nambucca Heads Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Nambucca Heads surf quality by season and Nambucca Heads surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New South Wales - Port Macquarie surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Nambucca Heads
Visitor Reviews of Nambucca Heads |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Nambucca Heads:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Shelly Beach | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Forster Beach (Nambucca) | 5 mi |
| Third closest break | Valla Beach | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Scotts Head | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Sawtell-The Island | 20 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Nambucca Heads: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4612 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4645 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4766 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4822 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5140 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Nambucca Heads: |
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| Closest tide station | Coffs Harbour, Australia | 16 mi |
| Second closest tide station | South West Rocks, Australia | 27 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Northwest Solitary Island, Australia | 37 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Port Macquarie, Australia | 65 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Yamba, Australia | 78 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Nambucca Heads: |
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| Closest ski area | Selwyn Snowfields (Australia) | 458 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Perisher (Australia) | 487 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Charlotte Pass (Australia) | 492 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Thredbo (Australia) | 496 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Falls Creek (Australia) | 551 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Nambucca Heads: |
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| Closest city location | Bonville (Australia) | 9 mi |
| Second closest city location | Bellingen (Australia) | 9 mi |
| Third closest city location | Nambucca (Australia) | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Sawtell (Australia) | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Nambucca Heads (Australia) | 11 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Nambucca Heads is Coffs Harbour (Coff's Harbour) Airport (CFS) in Australia, which is 22 km (14 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Nambucca Heads is Tamworth Airport (TMW), also in Australia, 219 km (136 miles) away.
