
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (19 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 8PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
123 | 176 | 226 | 221 | 226 | 223 | 201 | 183 | 172 | 173 | 218 | 253 | 272 | 245 | 251 | 264 | 264 | 273 | 383 | 439 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:25PM1.22m | 4:31AM0.87m | 4:26PM1.25m | 5:26AM0.97m | 5:17PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33PM0.39m | 9:48AM0.52m | 11:21PM0.32m | 10:57AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | S 13 |
123 | 176 | 226 | 221 | 226 | 223 | 201 | 183 | 172 | 173 | 218 | 253 | 272 | 245 | 251 | 264 | 264 | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
59 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 34 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
23 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 273 | 383 | 439 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 215 | 0 |
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