Nambucca Heads surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 12 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today?

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 4PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)6ft (1.8m)11s
Evening (12 May)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
330
339
787
673
732
286
268
247
198
147
151
181
157
197
198
204
349
337
372
362
353
353
353
310
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
S
10
S
5
SE
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
S
10
SW
5
S
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:43PM1.19m
4:35AM1.31m
5:28PM1.36m
5:28AM1.31m
6:12PM1.52m
Low Tide
10:23AM0.16m
10:35PM0.39m
11:04AM0.09m
11:34PM0.28m
11:45AM0.04m
00:30AM0.17m
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:24
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5:04
5:02
5:01
5:01
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
4
3
5
3
2
3
4
2
5
3
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
20
21
19
18
18
17
17
18
18
19
18
18
18
17
18
18
19
20
19
18
17
18
16
17
17
18
16
16
17
15
16
18
18
18
17
17
18
16
18
18
19
19
18
18
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1.8
SE
7
1.7
ESE
8
0.4
SSE
10
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
7
Energy kJ
184
181
184
139
139
114
117
144
143
147
151
181
155
168
130
130
349
337
34
362
353
353
353
310
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.1
S
15
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
1
E
6
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
4
4
22
43
4
99
94
63
79
86
89
78
77
77
54
53
52
34
19
34
35
8
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
NE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
S
15
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
4
4
4
40
19
4
139
110
106
40
39
39
38
21
21
20
17
8
8
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.8
SSE
11
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
8
Energy kJ
330
339
787
673
732
286
268
247
198
150
131
157
197
198
204
372
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
103
124
124
124
124
0
0
0
0
0
0
215
14
0
0
0
14
0
61
215
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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