Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Issued: 9 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.3° C

1.0°C colder than average 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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 1PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)11ft (3.5m)11s
Afternoon (07 Jul)11ft (3.5m)11s
Evening (07 Jul)11ft (3.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
0
0
0
0
5
5
4
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
12
4
SSE
12
4
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.1
SE
12
2.1
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
11
2.1
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2
SE
10
2
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2871
3030
2743
3435
3717
4083
3907
3348
2590
2373
1974
1816
1395
1202
922
831
778
832
1020
932
880
753
753
710
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:23PM1.16m
1:10AM1.23m
2:22PM1.25m
2:13AM1.13m
3:24PM1.36m
3:24AM1.06m
Low Tide
6:57AM0.17m
7:10PM0.46m
7:44AM0.17m
8:27PM0.46m
8:36AM0.18m
9:48PM0.41m
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
17
17
15
15
14
14
15
16
16
17
15
14
14
14
14
13
14
15
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
14
12
11
11
12
11
10
12
12
11
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
11
0.4
SE
15
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2
SSE
10
2.1
SE
12
2.1
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
11
2.1
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2
SE
10
2
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
Energy kJ
2155
2325
3385
3171
2823
55
2373
1974
1555
836
1202
922
831
778
832
1020
932
880
753
753
710
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
13
0.4
ESE
15
0.9
ESE
14
1.2
ESE
13
1.8
ESE
12
1.9
SSE
11
1.5
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
11
1.3
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
23
0.6
ESE
10
0.1
S
17
0.6
SE
13
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
13
88
290
454
936
783
604
411
382
160
11
10
77
6
144
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
10
11
10
6
9
9
9
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
12
4
SSE
12
4
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
11
3
SE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
Energy kJ
2871
3030
2743
3435
3717
4083
3907
3348
2590
1816
1395
846
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
8
7
6
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
14
14
173
61
14
14
14
14
14
14
61
61
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
8
7
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
6
7
5
5
5
8
7
7
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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