Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.5° C
0.3° 

Nambucca Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 3PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (12 Aug)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
1.6
S
7
1.6
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
7
1.5
S
8
1.8
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
277
233
229
175
162
123
96
80
279
299
198
310
332
279
259
492
528
450
200
190
169
156
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NNE
10
E
5
NE
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
SSW
15
SE
20
SSE
15
S
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:32AM1.14m
7:49PM1.82m
8:19AM1.22m
8:34PM1.79m
9:03AM1.28m
9:15PM1.71m
Low Tide
1:15PM0.05m
2:29AM-0.04m
2:04PM0.03m
3:08AM-0.05m
2:51PM0.05m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
5:21
 mm
Temp °C
12
18
20
19
17
16
13
12
12
16
17
17
16
14
14
13
14
16
17
17
17
15
Feels °C
9
15
16
17
11
12
10
9
9
13
13
12
12
11
12
10
11
13
14
14
15
13
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