Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.1° C
0.6° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 9PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)--
Afternoon (17 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (17 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
272
263
263
268
250
257
215
261
300
322
293
252
235
202
502
304
286
216
211
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:13PM1.24m
11:59AM1.30m
11:55PM1.08m
12:50PM1.27m
Low Tide
5:14PM0.31m
5:27AM0.18m
6:08PM0.41m
6:03AM0.27m
7:12PM0.50m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:23
5:23
 mm
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
17
16
14
15
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
16
17
17
15
Feels °C
15
14
14
13
14
14
12
14
15
15
16
13
12
12
13
13
15
16
16
14
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