Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 12PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 16 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 16 | S 3 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 441 | 382 | 310 | 277 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:24AM1.39m | 7:27PM1.38m | 8:01AM1.52m | 8:10PM1.36m | 8:40AM1.63m | 8:54PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.08m | 1:29PM0.20m | 1:41AM0.02m | 2:15PM0.12m | 2:16AM-0.00m | 3:02PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 22 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | — | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 441 | 382 | 310 | 277 | — | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 681 | — | 505 | 349 | 5 | 216 | 147 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 16 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | S 3 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 601 | 499 | 435 | 340 | 306 | 355 | 379 | 386 | 365 | 311 | 320 | 337 | 378 | 470 | 613 | 678 | 1018 | 596 | 759 | 408 | 277 | 7 | 43 | 73 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 431 | 431 | 431 | 270 | 229 | 122 | 122 | 229 | 294 | 270 | 229 | 229 | 117 | 23 | 0 | 16 | 46 | 122 | 61 | 0 |
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