Nambucca Heads surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 15 May 2026 AEST
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Nambucca Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
23.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today?

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 11PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.2
ENE
9
1.9
E
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
208
208
193
213
129
300
307
351
379
468
510
586
675
664
664
656
642
651
649
651
757
588
757
775
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
5
SE
5
NNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
0
ESE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
5
N
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
6:56PM1.67m
7:11AM1.26m
7:42PM1.77m
8:03AM1.21m
8:29PM1.83m
8:56AM1.14m
Low Tide
1:23AM0.07m
1:09PM-0.01m
2:17AM0.01m
1:53PM0.00m
3:11AM-0.01m
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:00
5:00
5:00
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
20
20
19
17
16
16
15
18
20
20
19
18
17
16
16
19
20
21
20
19
18
17
18
18
19
20
19
17
15
15
13
17
20
21
20
18
17
16
16
20
21
20
20
20
19
18
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2
ESE
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
Energy kJ
208
208
193
213
127
300
307
351
379
468
510
586
675
664
664
656
642
651
649
651
588
588
588
656
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
27
27
41
41
129
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
6
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
32
32
29
4
4
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
1
NNE
5
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
6
5
42
757
757
775
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
215
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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