Nambucca Heads surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 24 May 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
22.4° 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 5AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (25 May)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (25 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

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

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2324
2233
2052
2012
2049
2049
1915
1846
1715
1745
1775
1750
1780
1921
1921
1820
1952
1944
1976
1866
1866
1749
1633
1556
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
E
5
E
10
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
S
10
ENE
10
N
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
ESE
10
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:09AM1.28m
4:16PM1.19m
4:05AM1.20m
5:04PM1.29m
4:57AM1.13m
Low Tide
8:59PM0.45m
9:51AM0.19m
10:12PM0.44m
10:33AM0.19m
11:14PM0.41m
11:10AM0.19m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:55
4:55
5
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
20
20
21
20
19
18
17
17
17
19
20
20
19
18
18
17
17
18
20
20
20
21
20
19
20
20
21
20
20
19
18
17
17
20
21
21
20
19
19
18
18
19
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
Energy kJ
2324
2233
2052
2012
2049
2049
1915
1846
1715
1745
1775
1750
1780
1921
1921
1820
1952
1944
1976
1866
1866
1749
1633
1556
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
6
6
21
20
39
38
35
32
30
27
26
11
10
9
9
21
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
6
6
2
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
215
124
124
124
0
215
215
39
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
117
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
4
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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