Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Issued: 9 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.6° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 12PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (05 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (05 Jul)10ft (3.0m)11s

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 afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
0
0
0
2
2
4
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
9
1.5
S
12
2.3
S
12
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
10
3
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
11
3
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
146
111
628
1617
2405
1717
3661
3041
2456
2070
1948
2034
1883
1968
2060
2159
2872
2351
2770
3310
3488
3117
3367
2544
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:38AM1.05m
11:33PM1.41m
12:28PM1.10m
00:17AM1.33m
1:23PM1.16m
1:10AM1.23m
Low Tide
5:38AM0.17m
5:10PM0.37m
6:16AM0.16m
6:05PM0.42m
6:57AM0.17m
7:10PM0.46m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
17
15
14
13
13
14
14
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
17
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
10
12
11
12
11
9
8
8
10
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
13
0.5
E
12
1.6
SSE
14
0.3
E
12
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
E
15
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
14
0.3
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
13
0.3
E
14
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
E
13
3
SSE
11
0.2
E
13
3.5
SSE
11
3
SE
11
Energy kJ
146
111
32
112
73
900
24
25
40
66
68
38
56
32
34
28
2241
13
2774
2544
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.3
E
13
0.5
E
12
0.2
E
16
0.3
E
16
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
14
0.2
E
13
Energy kJ
54
51
30
68
19
43
24
9
10
39
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
7
0.5
S
12
0.2
E
16
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
8
77
19
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
1.5
S
12
2.3
S
12
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
10
3
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
11
Energy kJ
12
19
628
1617
2405
1717
3661
3041
2456
2070
1948
2034
1883
1968
2060
2159
2872
2351
2770
3310
3488
3117
3367
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
4
4
5
5
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
6
4
3
5
5
5
6
4
Distance (km)
0
0
52
52
61
61
14
124
264
124
586
515
124
124
14
14
14
14
264
61
14
14
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
6
4
5
5
6
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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