Nambucca Heads surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 AEST
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Nambucca Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
23.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today?

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 9AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (06 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (06 May)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.5
S
8
2
S
9
2.3
S
9
2
S
12
2.2
S
11
2
S
12
1.9
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
727
714
613
590
522
522
512
512
450
443
379
320
312
260
255
265
580
780
1048
1244
1066
914
683
595
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
30
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
0
SSE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNW
10
WNW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:22PM1.45m
10:46AM0.91m
11:05PM1.40m
11:36AM0.86m
11:54PM1.34m
12:37PM0.84m
Low Tide
5:09AM0.31m
4:17PM0.35m
6:00AM0.35m
5:00PM0.41m
6:56AM0.37m
5:54PM0.46m
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:20
6:20
6:20
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5:07
5:07
5:07
3
2
Temp °C
16
17
17
18
20
20
19
17
16
16
16
19
23
24
19
14
11
9
8
12
15
16
15
14
16
16
16
18
19
19
18
17
16
17
16
17
19
20
12
7
5
4
4
9
11
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1.8
S
8
2
S
12
2.2
S
11
2
S
12
1.9
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
Energy kJ
727
714
613
590
522
522
512
512
450
443
379
320
312
260
255
214
181
459
1048
1244
1066
914
683
595
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
S
7
0.4
S
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
Energy kJ
6
19
13
10
10
4
18
19
16
23
21
18
10
8
13
3
3
146
149
153
159
167
174
135
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
3
7
25
24
23
21
2
17
15
14
14
13
3
3
3
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
5
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.3
W
2
0.4
SW
3
1.5
S
8
2
S
9
2.3
S
9
Energy kJ
27
2
5
7
1
2
265
580
780
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
2
4
3
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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