Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Issued: 9 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 3AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (22 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (22 Jun)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
1
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.3
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
75
74
98
71
50
49
65
58
155
209
228
334
331
323
354
239
279
279
279
373
323
307
207
202
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
S
15
SSE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:27AM1.30m
2:36PM1.17m
2:22AM1.16m
3:34PM1.23m
3:20AM1.05m
Low Tide
7:14PM0.43m
8:07AM0.19m
8:28PM0.49m
8:52AM0.23m
9:44PM0.50m
9:37AM0.26m
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:54
4:54
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
16
14
15
14
16
17
17
16
14
13
12
13
15
18
18
16
14
14
14
14
15
18
17
Feels °C
17
15
12
13
12
15
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
11
15
15
13
12
11
11
11
12
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
E
9
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.4
S
8
0.3
S
16
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
1.5
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
0.3
ENE
8
1.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
75
74
98
71
50
49
65
58
46
29
28
219
219
213
245
46
14
14
279
257
223
212
14
202
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
11
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
S
17
0.3
E
9
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
S
13
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
37
5
20
18
31
30
48
47
5
5
6
27
27
15
49
15
43
38
14
14
6
14
13
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.3
S
11
0.2
NNE
5
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
E
9
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
S
14
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
7
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
7
21
2
3
3
1
3
5
4
15
2
2
55
54
15
4
4
4
16
2
2
14
6
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
5
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SE
3
1
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.3
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
8
8
12
12
3
2
2
2
155
209
228
334
331
323
354
239
279
279
373
323
307
207
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
61
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
5
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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