Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.6°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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 6AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (30 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (30 Aug)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
1.3
S
9
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
17
1
S
8
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
416
173
518
477
391
360
334
289
171
300
217
207
202
165
144
144
132
116
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
S
10
ESE
10
SE
0
SE
10
WNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
8:45PM1.57m
9:14AM1.33m
9:20PM1.50m
9:52AM1.38m
9:57PM1.40m
Low Tide
3:10AM0.03m
3:10PM0.14m
3:41AM0.04m
3:54PM0.18m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
18
15
15
14
14
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
14
16
17
17
17
16
Feels °C
15
13
13
12
13
13
14
15
16
15
14
14
13
15
15
16
18
16
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