Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Issued: 3 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.3° C

1.0°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (06 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 8PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)--
Afternoon (06 Jul)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (06 Jul)10ft (3.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
0
0
0
0
5
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
12
4
SSE
12
4
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
1.8
ESE
12
2.1
SE
12
2.1
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1996
2001
2049
2060
2200
2819
2717
3084
2821
3529
3717
4095
3661
3367
2544
2252
1938
1430
936
1182
997
882
1082
711
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:28PM1.10m
00:17AM1.33m
1:23PM1.16m
1:10AM1.23m
2:22PM1.25m
2:13AM1.13m
Low Tide
6:05PM0.42m
6:57AM0.17m
7:10PM0.46m
7:44AM0.17m
8:27PM0.46m
8:36AM0.18m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part 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>
4:59
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
16
17
15
15
14
14
14
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
12
13
Feels °C
10
10
11
11
12
11
10
10
12
11
11
12
11
11
11
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
14
0.3
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
13
0.3
E
14
0.3
ESE
13
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
1.9
SSE
10
2.1
SE
12
2.1
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
Energy kJ
40
38
56
32
34
2155
2195
2394
3488
3117
2774
2544
2252
1938
1430
761
1182
997
882
731
711
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.3
ESE
14
0.3
ESE
12
0.2
E
13
0.4
ESE
15
0.9
ESE
14
1.2
ESE
13
1.8
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
9
39
30
13
87
261
454
936
527
386
375
283
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
23
Energy kJ
10
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
12
4
SSE
12
4
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.8
S
11
2.3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
1996
2001
2049
2060
2200
2819
2717
3084
2821
3529
3717
4095
3661
3367
599
762
1082
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
4
6
6
4
4
3
5
8
7
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
586
515
515
124
14
14
14
14
390
268
14
14
14
14
14
61
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
4
5
8
7
7
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
8
7
7
9
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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