Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
20.6°C
0.3° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 9AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Afternoon (19 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Evening (19 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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)
2
2
1
2
0
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
0
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
9
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.4
SSE
17
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
153
164
151
147
151
99
86
72
71
68
64
45
48
66
85
182
246
230
222
154
96
54
94
55
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
5
ESE
15
E
15
E
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
10
E
20
ENE
25
NE
15
NNE
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
N
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
High Tide
1:17AM0.81m
2:09PM1.21m
2:50AM0.79m
3:22PM1.22m
4:09AM0.83m
4:23PM1.28m
Low Tide
6:51AM0.47m
9:21PM0.50m
8:11AM0.50m
10:31PM0.44m
9:32AM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:42
5:43
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
16
22
23
21
19
20
19
18
18
23
25
25
22
21
20
19
21
27
29
27
25
18
Feels °C
13
12
13
19
18
18
17
17
16
15
15
20
20
20
19
19
17
16
17
23
24
22
22
17
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