Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.6°C
0.3° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 12PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (28 Aug)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (28 Aug)5ft (1.5m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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)
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.6
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
10
1.7
S
8
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
10
1
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
363
326
313
294
743
693
561
476
400
306
300
300
320
442
490
550
592
347
405
333
295
114
258
117
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
SE
10
ESE
10
E
0
SW
5
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
S
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SE
20
SSE
15
S
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
High Tide
8:03AM1.19m
8:12PM1.60m
8:38AM1.27m
8:45PM1.57m
9:14AM1.33m
9:20PM1.50m
Low Tide
2:11AM0.09m
1:51PM0.14m
2:41AM0.05m
2:30PM0.13m
3:10AM0.03m
3:10PM0.14m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:30
5:30
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
17
17
17
17
16
15
14
15
17
17
17
17
15
16
14
13
16
17
17
17
15
Feels °C
15
14
13
16
15
15
16
15
13
12
13
15
14
13
14
13
13
12
11
13
14
14
15
13
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