Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (21 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 8PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 30 | 44 | 43 | 38 | 103 | 146 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:58PM1.23m | 3:15AM0.80m | 4:06PM1.26m | 4:33AM0.82m | 5:03PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01PM0.53m | 8:52AM0.44m | 11:10PM0.46m | 10:04AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 6 |
19 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 51 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 42 | 29 | 30 | 44 | 43 | 38 | 103 | 146 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | — | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | E 8 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 |
7 | 2 | — | 2 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 35 | 32 | 92 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | S 9 | E 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 16 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 54 | 84 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 |
64 | 76 | 96 | 83 | 115 | 104 | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 82 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 90 | 91 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 61 | 39 | 52 | 124 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












