Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 6AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 72 | 72 | 50 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 131 | 102 | 108 | 104 | 86 | 62 | 64 | 176 | 232 | 238 | 212 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:15AM0.95m | 6:30PM1.48m | 6:53AM1.03m | 7:05PM1.55m | 7:28AM1.11m | 7:39PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:37AM0.30m | 11:51AM0.30m | 1:10AM0.22m | 12:33PM0.23m | 1:41AM0.15m | 1:12PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 |
57 | 145 | 142 | 50 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 221 | 189 | 173 | 143 | 131 | 102 | 108 | 104 | 86 | 62 | 62 | 66 | 76 | 238 | 212 | 251 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 5 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 9 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
71 | 72 | 72 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 76 | 76 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 18 | SE 5 | S 19 | S 17 | E 5 | N 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
23 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 5 | — | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 18 | 19 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — |
28 | 44 | 36 | 153 | 191 | 134 | 193 | 213 | 373 | 323 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 28 | 62 | 64 | 176 | 232 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 229 | 0 | 76 | 54 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
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