
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 8AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 19 | E 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 372 | 544 | 516 | 461 | 28 | 25 | 404 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:31AM0.92m | 1:09PM1.45m | 1:58AM0.87m | 2:27PM1.44m | 3:25AM0.91m | 3:41PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.32m | 8:16PM0.31m | 7:27AM0.38m | 9:36PM0.27m | 8:55AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | NE 10 | ENE 9 |
7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 452 | 372 | 544 | 516 | 461 | 28 | 535 | 404 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 10 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | E 18 | S 9 | S 9 |
4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 |
— | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 6 | N 6 |
124 | 111 | 99 | 96 | 140 | 240 | 156 | 200 | 224 | 226 | 258 | 355 | 522 | 550 | 460 | 503 | 589 | 143 | 91 | 58 | 687 | 511 | 135 | 61 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 26 | 23 | 229 | 329 | 431 | 0 | 270 | 246 | 46 | 54 | 173 | 431 | 515 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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