Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.5° C
0.4° 

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 (01 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 12AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)--
Afternoon (01 Aug)5ft (1.6m)11s
Evening (01 Aug)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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)
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
2
1
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.7
S
10
2
S
10
2
S
10
2.1
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
11
1.1
SE
14
1.5
SSE
10
1.9
SE
13
1.9
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
517
573
541
520
510
552
730
770
817
636
563
495
402
322
393
511
471
466
1129
1010
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
SSW
10
ESE
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:16PM1.60m
9:43AM1.14m
9:49PM1.55m
10:22AM1.18m
Low Tide
3:51AM0.10m
3:26PM0.20m
4:23AM0.09m
4:07PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:14
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
14
13
13
14
15
16
17
17
16
14
15
14
16
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
12
11
13
11
10
10
11
12
12
13
14
14
12
13
13
15
13
13
14
13
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