Nambucca Heads surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 AEST
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Nambucca Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
23.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today?

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 7AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (28 Apr)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (28 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
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
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
212
163
163
132
169
220
201
219
217
223
223
191
185
190
224
224
260
260
297
297
253
291
291
284
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
5
SSE
5
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
0
SW
0
WSW
5
SSW
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:34AM1.33m
6:17PM1.33m
6:17AM1.29m
6:53PM1.43m
6:56AM1.24m
7:26PM1.50m
Low Tide
11:32PM0.33m
11:58AM0.12m
00:22AM0.28m
12:30PM0.11m
1:06AM0.23m
1:00PM0.11m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
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6:13
6:15
6:16
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5:15
5:14
5:13
3
3
2
1
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
Temp °C
17
18
18
20
21
20
19
19
18
18
18
20
21
21
21
20
19
18
19
20
20
20
20
21
16
16
16
17
18
18
20
20
19
18
18
19
20
21
21
21
21
19
20
21
20
20
19
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.3
ESE
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
Energy kJ
212
163
163
132
169
11
201
219
217
223
223
191
185
190
224
224
260
260
297
297
253
291
291
284
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.1
S
11
0.3
ESE
7
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
5
7
20
11
11
2
10
2
2
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
21
17
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
2
0.5
S
3
1.2
E
9
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
5
220
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
90
61
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
124
18
0
0
0
0
0
215
215
39
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
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