
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 3AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
3043 | 2716 | 2296 | 2130 | 1969 | 1641 | 1371 | 1207 | 970 | 968 | 882 | 800 | 637 | 557 | 484 | 417 | 361 | 347 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:54PM1.36m | 12:49PM1.22m | 00:40AM1.19m | 1:45PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42PM0.32m | 6:24AM0.15m | 6:42PM0.43m | 7:05AM0.22m | 7:51PM0.51m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
2628 | 2384 | 2296 | 2130 | 1969 | 1641 | 1371 | 1207 | 970 | 968 | 882 | 800 | 637 | 557 | 484 | 417 | 361 | 347 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
53 | 87 | 81 | 65 | 90 | 87 | 85 | 110 | 106 | 104 | 103 | 101 | 94 | 85 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
— | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3043 | 2716 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 338 | 61 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
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