
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 7AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 41 | 173 | 328 | 567 | 919 | 1095 | 1171 | 1076 | 864 | 688 | 372 | 444 | 419 | 416 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:44AM1.08m | 8:05PM1.88m | 8:36AM1.12m | 8:54PM1.88m | 9:26AM1.15m | 9:41PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03AM0.01m | 1:23PM0.04m | 2:52AM-0.04m | 2:15PM0.03m | 3:39AM-0.05m | 3:05PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 15 | S 13 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SE 7 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 |
22 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 168 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | N 10 | — | NE 9 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 11 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | S 17 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
— | — | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 41 | 173 | 328 | 567 | 919 | 1095 | 1171 | 1076 | 864 | 688 | 372 | 444 | 419 | 416 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 127 | 127 | 107 | 127 | 127 | 107 | 127 | 107 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 224 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 61 | 61 | 14 | 124 |
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