
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 11AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | 90 | 109 | 242 | 223 | 284 | 484 | 816 | 489 | 1155 | 1709 | 1402 | 956 | 625 | 492 | 403 | 332 | 314 | 194 | 384 | 480 | 488 | 464 | 411 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 3:43AM0.86m | 4:40PM1.31m | 4:51AM0.85m | 5:31PM1.37m | 5:48AM0.88m | 6:16PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29PM0.51m | 9:34AM0.37m | 11:33PM0.46m | 10:31AM0.36m | 00:23AM0.39m | 11:24AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
90 | 90 | 68 | 51 | 51 | 284 | 65 | 541 | 489 | 1155 | 1709 | 1402 | 956 | 625 | 492 | 403 | 332 | 314 | 194 | 384 | 480 | 488 | 464 | 411 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 8 | S 10 | SE 7 | E 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | S 13 | SSE 16 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 53 | 7 | 60 | 339 | 280 | 55 | 37 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 108 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 10 | SE 8 | E 12 | SE 7 | E 11 | SE 7 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 2 | — | 57 | 56 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 12 | 109 | 242 | 223 | — | 484 | 816 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 124 | 0 | 0 |
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