Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.9°C
0.1° 

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 (09 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 2PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Sep)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (09 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (09 Sep)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
2
1
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)
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
9
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
1.2
S
9
2.3
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
9
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
S
10
2.3
SSE
10
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
10
2.3
S
11
2.3
S
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.3
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
354
363
225
189
157
219
593
925
1157
1297
1295
1384
983
1064
1104
1334
1185
1178
692
702
539
320
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
E
15
ENE
15
E
20
S
15
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:31AM1.15m
6:44PM1.69m
7:16AM1.26m
7:28PM1.68m
7:57AM1.35m
8:08PM1.62m
Low Tide
12:16PM0.13m
1:20AM0.00m
1:06PM0.08m
1:56AM-0.03m
1:52PM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:36
5:37
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
16
18
18
18
15
14
14
14
16
16
15
16
14
14
14
14
17
17
17
17
16
Feels °C
10
14
15
16
15
12
9
9
9
10
11
11
12
10
11
10
11
14
14
15
16
15
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