Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Issued: 9 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
20.6° C

Normal 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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 1AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (19 Jun)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (19 Jun)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
E
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
297
249
254
254
259
247
202
198
194
156
156
156
149
114
116
116
116
114
110
110
108
108
80
78
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
SW
15
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SE
10
SE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:51PM1.74m
11:34AM1.06m
11:43PM1.61m
12:34PM1.08m
00:34AM1.46m
1:35PM1.11m
Low Tide
4:10PM0.14m
5:41AM0.04m
5:06PM0.23m
6:31AM0.09m
6:07PM0.33m
7:20AM0.14m
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clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
Temp °C
17
15
15
14
15
18
23
21
19
19
19
19
20
19
20
19
18
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
Feels °C
14
13
13
12
13
16
20
18
16
17
17
17
18
19
17
17
18
16
14
14
13
13
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
E
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
297
249
254
254
259
247
202
198
194
156
156
56
46
114
116
116
116
114
110
110
108
108
80
78
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
6
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
E
11
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
28
16
28
31
14
6
11
24
24
24
24
156
149
27
22
20
11
10
13
14
7
7
24
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
NE
5
0.2
NNE
5
Energy kJ
3
3
16
16
3
3
8
7
7
22
21
21
19
38
36
32
31
30
26
25
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1.3
N
6
1.1
N
6
0.3
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.2
S
9
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
Energy kJ
35
28
2
1
33
40
50
50
49
58
72
122
85
1
4
6
2
6
5
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
54
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
39
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
1
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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