Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Issued: 9 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
20.1° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 12AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (27 Jun)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
306
291
266
279
256
262
262
286
313
336
328
335
328
294
287
383
339
318
336
306
270
239
214
165
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSE
5
SSE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:56PM1.42m
6:06AM0.93m
6:36PM1.48m
6:52AM0.94m
7:15PM1.52m
7:34AM0.96m
Low Tide
00:38AM0.36m
11:47AM0.28m
1:20AM0.30m
12:29PM0.26m
2:00AM0.26m
1:10PM0.24m
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
Temp °C
16
15
14
13
13
14
16
17
16
14
14
14
14
15
17
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
17
17
Feels °C
14
14
12
11
11
12
14
15
14
12
12
12
12
12
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
14
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
9
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
12
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
15
291
266
279
256
262
262
72
313
336
328
335
328
294
287
383
339
318
336
306
270
239
214
165
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
12
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
12
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
4
7
15
24
25
80
75
7
26
20
70
87
85
113
113
46
18
17
16
4
4
15
14
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
SE
15
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
4
5
4
5
7
7
8
25
25
24
24
54
50
2
1
2
2
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
8
0.3
SW
2
1.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
306
1
286
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
39
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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