Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Issued: 3 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.5° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Nambucca Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 6AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (06 Jul)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (06 Jul)10ft (3.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
5
4
2
2
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSE
13
3
SSE
12
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
12
4
SSE
12
4
SSE
12
3.5
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3718
2991
2330
2112
2034
2034
1919
2045
2770
2667
2766
2923
2681
3274
3654
4206
3840
3367
2544
2252
2135
1867
1475
1045
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:33PM1.41m
12:28PM1.10m
00:17AM1.33m
1:23PM1.16m
1:10AM1.23m
2:22PM1.25m
Low Tide
6:16AM0.16m
6:05PM0.42m
6:57AM0.17m
7:10PM0.46m
7:44AM0.17m
8:27PM0.46m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
14
14
16
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
17
17
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
10
9
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
10
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
16
0.3
E
15
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
13
0.3
E
14
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
26
81
40
66
68
65
56
32
2016
2092
2195
2195
3488
3270
2867
2544
2252
2135
1867
1344
1000
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
16
0.3
ESE
16
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.3
ESE
14
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
12
0.2
E
13
0.6
ESE
14
0.7
SE
14
1
SE
13
1.1
ESE
12
1.4
SE
12
Energy kJ
19
48
24
9
8
39
34
30
13
140
189
321
359
558
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSE
13
3
SSE
12
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
12
4
SSE
12
4
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.1
S
11
Energy kJ
3718
2991
2330
2112
2034
2034
1919
2045
2770
2667
2766
2923
2681
3274
3654
4206
3840
3367
1850
1475
1045
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
2
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
5
3
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
61
61
14
14
268
124
553
515
124
14
14
14
14
14
61
264
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
61
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Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
4
8
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
6
7
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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