Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Issued: 3 pm 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):

  • 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 8PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)--
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 morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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)
0.6
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
0.9
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
48
62
65
63
68
74
91
91
146
137
226
183
212
212
206
197
202
185
185
153
153
157
153
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
NE
10
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:44PM1.59m
5:57AM1.14m
6:34PM1.73m
6:56AM1.12m
7:25PM1.83m
7:52AM1.11m
Low Tide
00:17AM0.19m
11:54AM0.06m
1:15AM0.08m
12:44PM0.04m
2:11AM0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<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
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
18
17
17
17
16
18
19
19
18
18
17
17
16
17
20
20
18
17
16
16
16
17
Feels °C
19
18
19
17
16
16
16
18
18
18
17
18
16
17
16
17
20
20
18
17
16
15
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
Energy kJ
36
48
62
65
63
68
74
91
91
146
137
142
183
212
212
206
197
202
185
185
153
153
157
153
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
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
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
24
23
22
21
10
10
9
9
7
6
6
14
14
13
5
12
12
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SW
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
5
8
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
0.2
SSW
2
Energy kJ
226
261
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
117
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
4
4
2
2
2
3
1
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
9
6
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
8
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