Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 6PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 432 | 430 | 576 | 710 | 675 | 600 | 477 | 408 | 354 | 363 | 177 | 189 | 157 | 219 | 645 | 1021 | 1285 | 1260 | 1508 | 1348 | 1245 | 1182 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:41AM1.04m | 5:57PM1.65m | 6:31AM1.15m | 6:44PM1.69m | 7:16AM1.26m | 7:28PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.21m | 00:41AM0.07m | 12:16PM0.13m | 1:20AM0.00m | 1:06PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 23 | SSE 22 |
| kJ | 17 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 600 | 477 | 408 | 354 | 363 | 177 | 189 | 157 | 75 | 48 | 79 | 101 | 57 | 25 | 24 | 104 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 18 | S 23 | S 23 | SSE 23 | E 15 | E 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 139 | 107 | 30 | 56 | 15 | 7 | 25 | 11 | 42 | 52 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | S 23 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 432 | 430 | 576 | 710 | 675 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 219 | 645 | 1021 | 1285 | 1260 | 1508 | 1348 | 1245 | 1182 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 214 | 459 | 61 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 |
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