
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 11AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 31). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
181 | 195 | 138 | 126 | 263 | 187 | 134 | 91 | 86 | 59 | 37 | 36 | 28 | 17 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 47 | 90 | 31 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:23AM0.97m | 12:46PM1.59m | 1:35AM0.92m | 1:54PM1.51m | 2:57AM0.93m | 3:05PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.25m | 7:48PM0.20m | 7:00AM0.34m | 9:01PM0.22m | 8:20AM0.40m | 10:08PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 6 | S 11 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
181 | 120 | 122 | 92 | 263 | 187 | 134 | 91 | 77 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 45 | 39 | 74 | 99 | 102 | 61 | 49 | 20 | 47 | 90 | 30 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | E 9 | S 10 | ENE 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | S 8 |
138 | 195 | 138 | 126 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 86 | 7 | 37 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 19 | 10 | 31 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | E 9 | NE 10 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 12 | S 10 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 11 | SE 4 | SSE 10 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 28 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | E 6 | SE 4 | — |
— | — | 1 | 5 | 40 | 64 | 61 | 72 | 145 | 68 | 97 | 42 | 72 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 54 | 11 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 265 | 215 | 0 | 0 |
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