Nambucca Heads surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 17 May 2026 AEST
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Nambucca Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
23.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today?

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 8AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)7ft (2.1m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (17 May)8ft (2.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
675
731
731
792
788
805
732
982
997
792
800
747
679
679
627
709
1202
1291
1102
1150
1194
1341
1249
1155
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
SW
5
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
ENE
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
10
N
5
NW
5
SW
10
SW
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:03AM1.21m
8:29PM1.83m
8:56AM1.14m
9:19PM1.84m
9:50AM1.07m
Low Tide
2:17AM0.01m
1:53PM0.00m
3:11AM-0.01m
2:38PM0.04m
4:06AM0.00m
3:27PM0.10m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:28
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5:00
5:00
4:59
1
1
3
4
4
4
3
3
5
5
6
11
13
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
19
20
20
19
18
17
17
18
19
18
18
18
19
18
19
19
21
20
18
17
16
16
17
18
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
19
19
18
17
16
20
19
20
19
21
22
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
ENE
10
Energy kJ
675
731
731
792
788
805
732
805
810
792
800
747
679
679
627
1047
1102
1150
1194
1341
1249
1155
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
2
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
982
997
709
1202
1291
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
229
229
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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