Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
21.0°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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 10AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (18 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (18 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSE
10
2
SSE
9
1.8
SSE
9
1.3
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
9
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.8
S
9
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
7
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSE
13
0.7
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.6
S
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
811
680
549
282
201
222
206
184
153
164
151
147
151
104
71
54
48
38
28
31
54
132
154
254
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
SE
15
E
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NW
5
NW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SE
15
E
15
E
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
E
15
ENE
20
NE
15
N
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
00:07AM0.88m
12:56PM1.24m
1:17AM0.81m
2:09PM1.21m
2:50AM0.79m
3:22PM1.22m
Low Tide
5:51AM0.40m
7:53PM0.51m
6:51AM0.47m
9:21PM0.50m
8:11AM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:40
5:42
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
21
23
21
19
20
18
18
18
21
21
24
22
19
Feels °C
12
12
12
16
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
18
18
18
17
17
15
15
15
18
18
20
19
17
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