
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (26 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 7PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 7 | E 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 99 | 5 | 70 | 98 | 123 | 107 | 115 | 247 | 399 | 251 | 198 | 153 | 116 | 88 | 88 | 68 | 66 | 45 | 47 | 41 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:40AM1.63m | 8:54PM1.31m | 9:20AM1.71m | 9:39PM1.24m | 10:05AM1.74m | 10:28PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM0.06m | 2:53AM0.00m | 3:50PM0.03m | 3:32AM0.03m | 4:41PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 24 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
392 | 266 | 206 | 82 | 59 | 57 | 44 | 36 | 247 | 399 | 251 | 198 | 153 | 116 | 88 | 88 | 68 | 66 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
— | 99 | 5 | 70 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 62 | 18 | 11 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 36 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | — | S 15 | — | E 15 | E 15 | S 9 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 6 | ENE 9 |
— | 5 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 41 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 5 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | NNE 6 |
— | — | 3 | 20 | 98 | 123 | 107 | 115 | 25 | — | — | 73 | 52 | 91 | 43 | — | — | — | 45 | 47 | — | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 124 | 188 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 215 | 0 | 0 |
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