
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 12PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
118 | 45 | 37 | 36 | 23 | 40 | 38 | 75 | 74 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 39 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 11:51AM1.26m | 11:46PM1.25m | 12:44PM1.29m | 00:41AM1.12m | 1:47PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM0.12m | 5:47PM0.36m | 6:11AM0.16m | 6:53PM0.42m | 6:59AM0.21m | 8:14PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
118 | 45 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 75 | 74 | 64 | 63 | 24 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | E 9 |
6 | 23 | 37 | 36 | 23 | 40 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 61 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 25 | 26 | 39 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 |
16 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 29 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 2 | NE 4 | N 4 | — | — | SSW 6 | S 5 | — | NE 4 | — | — | SW 2 | S 6 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 7 |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 22 | — | — | 31 | 27 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 189 |
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