Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.2°C
0.6° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 5PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
1.2
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
134
116
141
133
100
98
71
129
72
50
49
31
31
20
20
20
21
127
99
78
101
107
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
SE
15
E
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
5
WNW
5
ESE
5
NNW
0
NW
10
SE
5
E
5
SW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
5:30AM0.88m
5:50PM1.40m
6:15AM0.95m
6:30PM1.48m
6:53AM1.03m
7:05PM1.55m
Low Tide
11:03AM0.37m
00:37AM0.30m
11:51AM0.30m
1:10AM0.22m
12:33PM0.23m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
5:28
 mm
4
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
16
18
18
19
17
17
17
16
16
21
24
23
20
19
18
16
17
18
19
19
18
16
Feels °C
15
18
17
17
15
16
16
15
15
18
20
19
18
18
19
17
18
19
18
18
18
14
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