
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 8AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2178 | 2507 | 2220 | 2091 | 2091 | 2142 | 2895 | 2628 | 2921 | 2344 | 2101 | 1716 | 1453 | 1183 | 1060 | 865 | 769 | 696 | 625 | 618 | 541 | 414 | 347 | 332 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:10PM1.54m | 11:56AM1.21m | 11:54PM1.36m | 12:49PM1.22m | 00:40AM1.19m | 1:45PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45AM0.08m | 5:42PM0.32m | 6:24AM0.15m | 6:42PM0.43m | 7:05AM0.22m | 7:51PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 17 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
2178 | 2507 | 2220 | 2091 | 2091 | 2142 | 53 | 2628 | 2523 | 2344 | 2101 | 1716 | 1453 | 1183 | 1060 | 865 | 769 | 696 | 625 | 618 | 541 | 414 | 347 | 332 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
39 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 62 | 60 | 149 | 89 | 76 | 65 | 90 | 87 | 85 | 110 | 106 | 104 | 103 | 101 | 94 | 88 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 26 | S 25 | S 24 | — | S 23 | S 23 | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
13 | 13 | 11 | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 11 | SSE 7 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
458 | 352 | 340 | 330 | 349 | 303 | 2895 | 456 | 2921 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 360 | 406 | 406 | 390 | 390 | 293 | 173 | 61 | 14 | 61 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
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