Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.3° C
0.5° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 9AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (14 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (14 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
2
1
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.3
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.6
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.5
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.2
S
8
1.6
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.1
S
7
1.4
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
348
397
563
471
245
229
251
334
207
295
191
181
158
214
207
233
169
277
239
208
113
178
271
327
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
20
S
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
15
SE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:03AM1.28m
9:15PM1.71m
9:46AM1.32m
9:55PM1.57m
10:29AM1.34m
Low Tide
3:08AM-0.05m
2:51PM0.05m
3:45AM-0.03m
3:38PM0.11m
4:19AM0.03m
4:25PM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
1
3
3
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
16
17
17
17
15
16
16
15
16
17
18
17
14
15
14
14
16
14
14
16
16
Feels °C
10
10
9
13
14
14
15
14
14
14
12
12
13
14
13
11
12
11
11
12
11
12
12
14
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