Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 4AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
146 | 92 | 140 | 153 | 134 | 85 | 141 | 127 | 100 | 98 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 108 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:03PM1.32m | 5:30AM0.88m | 5:50PM1.40m | 6:15AM0.95m | 6:30PM1.48m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59PM0.39m | 11:03AM0.37m | 00:37AM0.30m | 11:51AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 9 | S 10 |
146 | 92 | 135 | 56 | 67 | 58 | 51 | 102 | 100 | 73 | 57 | 58 | 138 | 108 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 5 | S 16 | S 10 | S 16 |
50 | 46 | 54 | 71 | 134 | 85 | 141 | 22 | 57 | 98 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 50 | 1 | 21 | 31 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 14 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 18 | SE 5 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | S 18 | E 5 | S 16 | — |
17 | 24 | 140 | 153 | 47 | 45 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 20 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | N 3 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | 3 | 96 | — | — | — | — | 127 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 32 | 5 | 171 | 115 | 181 | 251 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 246 | 270 | 0 | 122 |
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