Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Issued: 9 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.5° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s 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 2AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (06 Jul)10ft (3.0m)11s
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 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
12
3
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
13
3
SSE
12
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2246
1747
3718
2991
2268
1978
1984
1911
1919
2006
2016
2054
2717
3084
2821
3529
3488
3327
3171
2918
2544
2382
2090
1652
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:33PM1.41m
12:28PM1.10m
00:17AM1.33m
1:23PM1.16m
1:10AM1.23m
2:22PM1.25m
Low Tide
5:10PM0.37m
6:16AM0.16m
6:05PM0.42m
6:57AM0.17m
7:10PM0.46m
7:44AM0.17m
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
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
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
13
13
14
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
17
17
Feels °C
11
10
10
9
9
10
11
11
11
12
12
10
10
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
12
1.6
SSE
14
0.3
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
16
0.4
ESE
15
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
13
0.3
E
14
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
E
13
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
0.4
ESE
15
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
Energy kJ
73
900
26
81
73
66
68
65
56
32
34
28
2155
2394
89
2382
2090
1652
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
12
0.2
E
16
0.3
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.3
ESE
14
0.2
E
13
1
ESE
14
0.9
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
Energy kJ
47
19
48
12
9
8
38
13
390
257
373
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
16
Energy kJ
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
12
3
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
13
3
SSE
12
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SE
11
3
SE
11
Energy kJ
2246
1747
3718
2991
2268
1978
1984
1911
1919
2006
2016
2054
2717
3084
2821
3529
3488
3327
3171
2918
2544
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
2
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
5
3
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
61
61
14
14
268
124
553
515
124
14
14
14
14
14
61
264
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
61
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Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
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4
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5
5
5
6
5
6
7
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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