
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 2PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 46 | 44 | 28 | 37 | 36 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 72 | 200 | 393 | 451 | 724 | 854 | 579 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:48AM1.05m | 7:14PM1.83m | 7:44AM1.08m | 8:05PM1.88m | 8:36AM1.12m | 8:54PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:29PM0.07m | 2:03AM0.01m | 1:23PM0.04m | 2:52AM-0.04m | 2:15PM0.03m | 3:39AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | |
— | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | E 10 | S 11 | — | — | — |
26 | 46 | 44 | 28 | 37 | 36 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 93 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — |
32 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 2 | S 4 | S 4 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | E 10 | SE 7 | S 11 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
71 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 72 | 200 | 393 | 451 | 724 | 854 | 579 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 107 | 127 | 127 | 109 | 61 | 107 | 76 | 14 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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