Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.0° C
0.7° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 2PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (16 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (16 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
246
209
141
216
266
271
162
188
230
272
234
220
214
228
234
213
213
224
236
254
286
331
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
ESE
5
E
0
ENE
0
SSW
5
SSW
5
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
10:29AM1.34m
10:34PM1.41m
11:13AM1.33m
11:13PM1.24m
11:59AM1.30m
Low Tide
4:19AM0.03m
4:25PM0.20m
4:53AM0.10m
5:14PM0.31m
5:27AM0.18m
6:08PM0.41m
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
1
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
14
16
15
14
15
16
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
17
18
18
16
Feels °C
11
12
13
12
12
14
12
11
12
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
16
15
16
15
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