Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Issued: 9 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.7° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Nambucca Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 2AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.6
E
12
1
S
12
1
S
11
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.3
S
7
2.2
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
33
33
31
20
93
93
81
66
59
44
51
212
203
104
103
285
240
200
149
109
194
145
522
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
SE
20
SW
20
SW
15
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SE
10
SE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
9:43PM1.57m
10:10AM1.00m
10:18PM1.54m
10:52AM1.02m
10:54PM1.48m
11:38AM1.05m
Low Tide
4:27AM0.18m
3:43PM0.26m
5:03AM0.17m
4:24PM0.31m
5:38AM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:59
 mm
Temp °C
20
17
16
18
18
21
22
22
19
17
13
12
11
12
14
15
14
12
12
13
12
13
17
16
Feels °C
19
16
15
17
17
20
19
16
14
14
10
10
9
10
12
13
12
10
9
10
8
9
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.9
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
1
S
7
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
1
S
12
1
S
11
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.5
E
8
0.6
S
12
0.6
E
12
Energy kJ
100
73
59
47
75
93
93
81
66
59
44
43
107
119
104
80
285
240
200
149
109
33
106
107
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
8
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
E
8
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
35
33
33
31
20
20
22
26
9
18
34
40
32
21
80
103
100
92
82
57
21
50
33
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.3
E
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
S
8
0.2
E
15
0.3
ESE
11
0.5
E
13
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
S
13
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.2
E
13
0.4
NE
7
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
10
2
2
9
11
11
1
17
22
89
18
55
8
18
14
14
22
22
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNE
7
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.8
N
6
0.4
SW
2
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
8
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
4
1.1
S
9
1.3
S
7
2.2
S
7
Energy kJ
212
1
1
1
47
2
5
4
51
212
203
1
5
10
194
145
522
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
Distance (km)
16
8
0
0
8
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
61
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
3
3
5
5
3
3
4
4
4
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
3
7
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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