
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 9AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 185 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 125 | 101 | 96 | 99 | 79 | 77 | 80 | 80 | 62 | 62 | 66 | 87 | 255 | 224 | 216 | 137 | 118 | 96 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:44AM0.99m | 6:11PM1.71m | 6:42AM1.06m | 7:02PM1.79m | 7:32AM1.14m | 7:49PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM0.19m | 11:24AM0.17m | 1:01AM0.08m | 12:22PM0.10m | 1:47AM0.00m | 1:15PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 |
3 | 185 | 4 | 3 | 437 | 191 | 120 | 76 | 85 | 79 | 77 | 80 | 80 | 62 | 62 | 66 | 72 | 255 | 224 | 216 | 137 | 118 | 96 | 85 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | ENE 10 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 125 | 101 | 96 | 99 | 66 | 50 | 39 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 39 | 87 | 72 | 103 | 98 | 90 | 90 | 46 | 74 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | S 6 | S 6 | — | E 13 | E 13 | WNW 4 | E 13 | E 13 | — | S 12 | N 3 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | S 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | — | S 10 | NE 6 |
4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 12 | 36 | 11 | 25 | 17 | 11 | — | 49 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NNE 8 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | NE 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
433 | 213 | 505 | 616 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 5 | — | 173 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 413 | 267 | 109 | 209 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 8 | 0 |
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