Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 3PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 277 | 233 | 229 | 175 | 162 | 123 | 96 | 80 | 279 | 299 | 198 | 310 | 332 | 279 | 259 | 492 | 528 | 450 | 200 | 190 | 169 | 156 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:32AM1.14m | 7:49PM1.82m | 8:19AM1.22m | 8:34PM1.79m | 9:03AM1.28m | 9:15PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15PM0.05m | 2:29AM-0.04m | 2:04PM0.03m | 3:08AM-0.05m | 2:51PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 7 | S 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 277 | 233 | 229 | 175 | 162 | 123 | 89 | 80 | 123 | 164 | 49 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 259 | 324 | 306 | 252 | 44 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 21 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 10 |
| kJ | 71 | 69 | 90 | 92 | 96 | 98 | 96 | 69 | 63 | 68 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 18 | 7 | 27 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 18 | N 11 | S 9 | N 11 | S 21 | S 21 | S 16 | S 19 | N 7 | N 7 | S 19 | N 10 | S 20 | — | N 9 | S 19 |
| kJ | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | — | 2 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | — | W 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 10 | — | 1 | 4 | 11 | 279 | 299 | 198 | 310 | 332 | 279 | — | 492 | 528 | 450 | 200 | 190 | 169 | 156 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 124 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 0 | 0 |
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