Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 6AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 90 | 64 | 64 | 70 | 187 | 233 | 227 | 237 | 189 | 182 | 165 | 123 | 121 | 85 | 275 | 107 | 235 | 287 | 315 | 250 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:42AM1.06m | 7:02PM1.79m | 7:32AM1.14m | 7:49PM1.82m | 8:19AM1.22m | 8:34PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.08m | 12:22PM0.10m | 1:47AM0.00m | 1:15PM0.05m | 2:29AM-0.04m | 2:04PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 67 | 79 | 82 | 80 | 90 | 64 | 64 | 70 | 187 | 233 | 227 | 237 | 189 | 182 | 165 | 123 | 121 | 85 | 134 | 107 | 138 | 49 | 44 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 8 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 21 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 79 | 51 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 42 | 56 | 72 | 105 | 103 | 98 | 98 | 92 | 96 | 74 | 96 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 68 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NNE 6 | S 14 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | N 11 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 11 | N 11 | S 10 | S 21 | S 21 | S 16 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 13 | 54 | 24 | 12 | — | 12 | 17 | 33 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 9 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 275 | — | 235 | 287 | 315 | 250 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214 |
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