Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 22 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
20.9°C
0.2° 

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 (23 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 7AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (23 Oct)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (23 Oct)0.5ft (0.1m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
1.9
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
0.1
S
18
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
294
250
218
192
191
251
319
362
5
5
5
425
356
294
393
6
250
245
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
NW
5
NNW
5
ENE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
6:02PM1.34m
6:47AM1.24m
6:45PM1.37m
7:24AM1.39m
7:27PM1.38m
Low Tide
00:34AM0.15m
12:43PM0.30m
1:08AM0.08m
1:29PM0.20m
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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 mm
1
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1
3
7
2
1
2
2
1
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Temp °C
17
18
18
17
17
17
19
20
19
19
18
18
18
24
25
23
21
20
Feels °C
16
18
18
18
18
18
20
20
18
18
18
18
18
23
22
21
21
20
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