Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.9°C
0.0° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 2AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (02 Sep)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (02 Sep)2ft (0.6m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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)
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
169
160
119
116
114
112
83
83
83
83
58
57
54
52
52
52
53
53
Wind (km/h)
20
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
ESE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNE
5
NW
5
W
5
WNW
10
WSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
10:39PM1.27m
11:20AM1.41m
11:27PM1.14m
12:16PM1.40m
Low Tide
4:42PM0.24m
4:50AM0.12m
5:38PM0.30m
5:33AM0.19m
6:48PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:32
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
17
16
17
21
22
24
22
20
20
19
20
27
30
30
26
23
Feels °C
15
16
16
14
15
19
18
22
20
18
18
17
18
25
28
29
24
21
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