
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 4AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
2337 | 2632 | 2602 | 2676 | 3423 | 2945 | 2481 | 1567 | 1225 | 1347 | 795 | 680 | 549 | 276 | 225 | 185 | 160 | 177 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:17PM0.99m | 11:58AM1.30m | 00:07AM0.88m | 12:56PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM0.38m | 5:09AM0.32m | 6:36PM0.46m | 5:51AM0.40m | 7:53PM0.51m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | S 9 |
14 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 2364 | 2124 | 1747 | 27 | 28 | 983 | 795 | 680 | 549 | 276 | 225 | 185 | 160 | 177 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 19 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 176 | 193 | 149 | 143 | 174 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | E 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 28 | 58 | 62 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 |
2337 | 2632 | 2602 | 2676 | 3423 | 2945 | 2481 | 1567 | 1225 | 1347 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 782 | 651 | 14 | 61 | 14 | 61 | 61 | 52 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 124 | 215 | 0 | 0 |
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