Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 2PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 70 | 112 | 127 | 127 | 109 | 92 | 92 | 82 | 64 | 104 | 140 | 150 | 145 | 128 | 168 | 159 | 130 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:23AM1.13m | 6:27PM1.48m | 6:57AM1.25m | 7:03PM1.51m | 7:32AM1.36m | 7:39PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:09PM0.25m | 00:57AM0.10m | 12:51PM0.18m | 1:27AM0.04m | 1:32PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 85 | 70 | 65 | 60 | 57 | 109 | 92 | 92 | 76 | 64 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 128 | 168 | 159 | 130 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | E 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 14 | S 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 54 | 51 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | S 18 | E 12 | — | S 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 11 | S 16 | E 11 | E 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NNE 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 92 | — | 112 | 127 | 127 | — | — | — | 82 | 7 | 104 | 140 | 150 | 145 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 282 | 195 | 248 | 289 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1121 | 265 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 215 | 459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 474 | 384 | 229 | 51 |
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