Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.6° C
0.2° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 9AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Afternoon (10 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (10 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
7
1.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
S
13
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
185
4
3
4
125
101
96
99
79
77
80
80
62
62
66
87
255
224
216
137
118
96
85
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
N
30
N
20
N
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
0
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
NW
10
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
5
SSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
0
SSW
15
ENE
20
NE
25
WSW
15
W
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
5:44AM0.99m
6:11PM1.71m
6:42AM1.06m
7:02PM1.79m
7:32AM1.14m
7:49PM1.82m
Low Tide
00:08AM0.19m
11:24AM0.17m
1:01AM0.08m
12:22PM0.10m
1:47AM0.00m
1:15PM0.05m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:20
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
18
18
19
16
14
12
12
13
18
20
22
18
14
14
12
11
16
18
18
16
15
Feels °C
11
11
11
14
12
13
11
12
8
9
10
15
14
17
16
12
11
9
8
15
14
14
10
11
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