Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Issued: 3 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
20.3° 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 (24 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 10PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)--
Afternoon (24 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (24 Jun)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.8
S
7
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
291
196
214
358
371
350
383
422
400
345
345
310
277
257
369
297
276
284
227
239
183
250
244
281
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:26PM1.30m
4:18AM0.97m
5:13PM1.37m
5:14AM0.94m
5:56PM1.42m
6:06AM0.93m
Low Tide
10:53PM0.47m
10:21AM0.28m
11:50PM0.42m
11:04AM0.28m
00:38AM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
16
14
14
14
13
14
14
15
15
16
15
14
13
14
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
14
Feels °C
15
15
13
11
11
11
10
12
11
13
12
13
13
11
10
11
13
13
13
12
11
11
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
S
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
202
7
7
16
7
7
7
5
4
6
6
6
277
257
255
297
276
284
227
239
183
250
244
281
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
8
0.2
S
14
0.1
N
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.5
S
8
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.1
S
17
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
13
Energy kJ
7
3
5
5
16
1
5
4
4
4
4
13
6
6
28
6
5
5
25
26
24
5
25
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
13
5
3
1
3
6
6
20
18
4
4
5
3
5
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.8
S
7
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.5
SE
7
1.8
SE
8
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
4
Energy kJ
291
196
214
358
371
350
383
422
400
345
345
310
237
369
4
7
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
61
52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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