Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Issued: 9 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
20.7° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 6AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
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)
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
S
10
1.1
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
194
156
156
156
149
114
116
116
116
114
112
110
108
108
80
78
75
74
73
71
50
49
48
211
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
SSW
15
SE
10
ENE
5
E
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
0
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:43PM1.61m
12:34PM1.08m
00:34AM1.46m
1:35PM1.11m
1:27AM1.30m
2:36PM1.17m
Low Tide
5:06PM0.23m
6:31AM0.09m
6:07PM0.33m
7:20AM0.14m
7:14PM0.43m
8:07AM0.19m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
18
18
18
19
19
19
17
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
13
14
14
14
18
17
Feels °C
18
17
17
16
17
18
17
18
19
17
13
13
12
14
15
15
17
15
12
13
13
12
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
194
156
156
60
149
114
116
116
116
114
112
110
108
108
80
78
75
74
73
71
50
49
46
47
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.8
NE
6
0.3
S
12
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.5
E
10
0.2
E
5
Energy kJ
24
39
24
156
38
30
22
16
15
11
11
11
8
7
24
22
21
21
20
19
31
30
48
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.3
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
8
24
7
22
21
21
19
38
36
32
31
30
26
25
4
4
1
3
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
1.1
S
9
Energy kJ
37
93
67
112
16
3
4
2
2
2
3
5
9
17
211
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
35
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
189
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
4
2
1
3
5
5
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
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