
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 2PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
165 | 127 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 131 | 87 | 247 | 297 | 321 | 277 | 459 | 589 | 593 | 620 | 587 | 447 | 264 | 195 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:32AM1.36m | 7:39PM1.50m | 8:08AM1.46m | 8:17PM1.46m | 8:45AM1.54m | 8:56PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32PM0.12m | 1:57AM0.00m | 2:14PM0.09m | 2:29AM-0.00m | 2:58PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | S 9 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
165 | 127 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 37 | 1 | 178 | 131 | 81 | 84 | 90 | 70 | 70 | 88 | 76 | 78 | 80 | 61 | 78 | 264 | 195 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 15 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 10 | S 12 | NE 9 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 |
8 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 22 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 45 | 39 | 37 | 82 | 105 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | E 14 | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | S 13 | ENE 9 |
— | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 78 | 86 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | — |
13 | 9 | 255 | 195 | 210 | 240 | 212 | 50 | 3 | 87 | 247 | 297 | 321 | 277 | 459 | 589 | 593 | 620 | 587 | 447 | 105 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 122 | 467 | 384 | 270 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 124 | 127 | 61 | 52 | 157 | 215 | 124 | 264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
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