Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Issued: 9 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
20.5° C

Normal for this time of year

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 4AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (23 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (23 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
1.3
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.7
S
7
1.6
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
76
234
422
392
450
499
415
412
403
393
477
408
345
328
291
196
220
315
283
227
196
225
286
270
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
10
SW
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
2:22AM1.16m
3:34PM1.23m
3:20AM1.05m
4:26PM1.30m
4:18AM0.97m
Low Tide
8:28PM0.49m
8:52AM0.23m
9:44PM0.50m
9:37AM0.26m
10:53PM0.47m
10:21AM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
 mm
2
1
1
Temp °C
17
15
13
13
14
15
18
18
16
14
14
14
14
15
18
18
16
15
15
14
13
15
17
17
Feels °C
14
12
11
9
10
11
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
14
15
13
11
11
11
11
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
0.5
E
9
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
S
8
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
ENE
9
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
76
45
253
266
305
360
49
46
43
16
341
294
239
232
202
7
7
7
5
5
7
6
3
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.2
S
14
0.4
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
S
15
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
NE
7
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
46
15
28
28
28
15
15
15
14
17
6
6
6
7
7
3
5
18
16
2
3
3
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
6
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
12
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
4
2
1
20
56
54
2
2
2
5
16
15
14
14
13
5
12
3
1
3
5
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
4
1.3
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.7
S
7
1.6
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
8
Energy kJ
25
234
422
392
450
499
415
412
403
393
477
408
345
328
291
196
220
315
283
227
196
225
286
270
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
61
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
124
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
9
8
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
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