Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 11AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
275 | 235 | 207 | 443 | 464 | 286 | 251 | 211 | 213 | 232 | 199 | 208 | 96 | 110 | 49 | 62 | 33 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:55PM1.08m | 12:50PM1.27m | 00:44AM0.94m | 1:50PM1.23m | 1:50AM0.84m | 2:58PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03AM0.27m | 7:12PM0.50m | 6:45AM0.35m | 8:33PM0.54m | 7:41AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
275 | 235 | 207 | 443 | 464 | 286 | 251 | 211 | 213 | 232 | 199 | 208 | 96 | 71 | 49 | 62 | 39 | 27 | 38 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | SE 7 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
156 | 157 | 151 | 30 | 16 | 32 | 24 | 26 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 33 | 20 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 11 | S 8 | S 15 | — | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 11 |
7 | 20 | 12 | 4 | — | 29 | 21 | 28 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | 110 | 91 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 58 | 66 | 53 | 65 | 56 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 399 | 91 | 23 |
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