
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 1AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
28 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 59 | 103 | 131 | 111 | 276 | 498 | 724 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:34PM1.56m | 7:54AM1.02m | 8:09PM1.60m | 8:30AM1.06m | 8:43PM1.62m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.20m | 1:32PM0.19m | 2:48AM0.15m | 2:10PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 7 | S 10 |
28 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 86 | 276 | 17 | 494 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 4 | S 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 13 | ENE 7 |
21 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | S 18 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | S 16 | E 13 | S 14 | S 15 | E 13 | NE 7 | E 13 | E 13 |
1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | ENE 6 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 10 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | — | — | 24 | 59 | 103 | 131 | 111 | 70 | 498 | 724 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 189 | 122 | 188 | 107 | 127 | 127 | 412 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 0 | 0 |
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