Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Issued: 9 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.7° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 3PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
10
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
S
7
1.4
S
8
1
S
8
0.8
S
8
1
S
12
1
S
11
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.8
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.4
S
7
2.2
S
7
2.5
S
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
93
93
81
66
66
44
43
85
217
125
78
285
244
204
188
109
198
173
529
1775
1977
803
2249
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
SE
15
SW
20
SW
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:10AM1.00m
10:18PM1.54m
10:52AM1.02m
10:54PM1.48m
11:38AM1.05m
11:33PM1.41m
Low Tide
4:27AM0.18m
3:43PM0.26m
5:03AM0.17m
4:24PM0.31m
5:38AM0.17m
5:10PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
20
22
22
19
17
15
12
11
13
14
15
15
12
12
13
13
13
17
17
15
14
15
14
Feels °C
15
19
19
18
14
13
13
9
9
11
12
13
14
9
9
10
10
9
12
11
11
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.8
S
8
1
S
12
1
S
11
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.6
E
8
0.6
S
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
8
1.3
SSE
12
0.3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
75
93
93
81
66
66
44
43
32
110
125
78
285
244
204
188
109
44
104
107
105
33
545
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
11
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.4
E
8
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
E
8
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
9
0.2
E
16
0.3
ESE
11
0.3
E
16
Energy kJ
20
20
21
20
9
9
34
40
22
28
80
75
136
125
85
79
21
50
32
4
2
19
25
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
E
14
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
NE
6
0.2
E
13
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
E
16
Energy kJ
2
2
9
11
11
1
9
34
58
18
18
1
3
14
30
6
14
21
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
6
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
5
0.9
S
7
1.4
S
8
0.3
SSW
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
SSW
3
1.1
S
9
1.4
S
7
2.2
S
7
2.5
S
12
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
12
Energy kJ
47
1
1
3
3
8
85
217
1
9
8
198
173
529
1775
1977
803
2249
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
61
224
224
124
459
124
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
8
4
4
3
4
5
9
8
7
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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