Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Issued: 3 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
21.2° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 9AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
53
53
41
36
48
62
65
63
70
74
94
110
146
146
142
219
176
188
176
181
202
202
185
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SE
5
SE
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
W
0
SSW
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
5
NE
10
NE
5
N
5
WNW
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:56AM1.16m
5:44PM1.59m
5:57AM1.14m
6:34PM1.73m
6:56AM1.12m
7:25PM1.83m
Low Tide
11:15PM0.30m
11:04AM0.08m
00:17AM0.19m
11:54AM0.06m
1:15AM0.08m
12:44PM0.04m
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
17
19
19
18
18
17
16
16
16
19
20
18
17
Feels °C
17
17
16
17
18
19
18
17
16
15
15
17
19
18
17
18
17
16
16
16
19
20
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
51
53
53
41
36
48
62
65
63
70
74
94
110
146
146
142
149
176
188
176
181
202
202
185
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
5
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
19
20
46
26
24
23
22
21
10
10
9
9
2
6
6
6
14
13
5
12
12
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
16
15
4
4
5
8
1
8
7
7
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
6
0.4
NNE
3
1.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
4
4
219
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
3
3
4
2
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
7
7
6
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