Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 4AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 365 | 592 | 569 | 522 | 557 | 496 | 412 | 395 | 305 | 261 | 232 | 288 | 295 | 288 | 221 | 216 | 216 | 182 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 00:43AM0.85m | 1:12PM1.28m | 1:51AM0.81m | 2:16PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08PM0.40m | 6:12AM0.43m | 8:15PM0.44m | 7:10AM0.49m | 9:29PM0.44m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 130 | 592 | 569 | 522 | 557 | 496 | 412 | 395 | 305 | 261 | 232 | 288 | 295 | 288 | 221 | 216 | 216 | 182 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 90 | 89 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 50 | 33 | 32 | 53 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 32 | 123 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | — | 32 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 365 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 28 | 42 | 47 | — | — | — | — | 60 | 48 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 215 | 215 | 124 | 0 | 39 | 564 | 1146 | 265 | 124 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 265 | 124 | 0 | 0 |
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