Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.4° C
0.8° 

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 (10 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 8AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Afternoon (10 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Evening (10 Jul)6ft (1.9m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
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
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
1.9
SSE
10
2.1
SE
10
2
SE
10
2
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.7
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.1
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
832
849
712
901
865
898
828
762
604
480
384
350
399
438
427
366
305
270
220
160
125
122
94
58
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
15
SSE
5
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
10
E
10
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:24AM1.06m
4:25PM1.48m
4:38AM1.02m
5:24PM1.61m
5:46AM1.03m
6:21PM1.73m
Low Tide
9:34AM0.18m
11:05PM0.31m
10:34AM0.16m
00:11AM0.20m
11:33AM0.12m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:01
5:01
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
14
16
16
15
13
13
12
12
14
16
17
16
14
14
13
14
17
21
21
16
13
Feels °C
11
9
9
12
13
14
14
11
12
10
11
13
14
16
14
11
12
10
12
16
17
18
13
10
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