Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (21 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 12AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 88 | 67 | 43 | 22 | 47 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 36 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 1:50PM1.23m | 1:50AM0.84m | 2:58PM1.23m | 3:15AM0.80m | 4:06PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33PM0.54m | 7:41AM0.42m | 10:01PM0.53m | 8:52AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 |
94 | 82 | 67 | 43 | 43 | 47 | 39 | 56 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 67 | 56 | 58 | 42 | 37 | 38 | 34 | 36 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
55 | 10 | 31 | 43 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | — | ESE 9 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | S 12 | E 10 | S 12 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 9 |
10 | — | 8 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | N 4 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 88 | 104 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 56 | 51 | 77 | 60 | 84 | 75 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 90 | 76 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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