Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 1AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 04). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ENE 10 | E 18 | E 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 563 | 6 | 6 | 544 | 490 | 452 | 394 | 349 | 325 | 253 | 242 | 237 | 237 | 199 | 184 | 199 | 211 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:25AM0.91m | 4:41PM1.46m | 5:35AM1.01m | 5:43PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36PM0.27m | 9:55AM0.38m | 11:40PM0.20m | 11:13AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 563 | 394 | 600 | 544 | 490 | 452 | 394 | 349 | 325 | 253 | 242 | 237 | 237 | 10 | 184 | 199 | 211 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | E 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | S 21 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 6 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | — |
| kJ | 415 | 73 | 196 | 176 | 102 | — | — | — | 41 | 479 | — | — | — | — | 199 | 11 | 45 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 0 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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