
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 1AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 2.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1600 | 3229 | 2166 | 2540 | 2352 | 3097 | 2112 | 2003 | 1965 | 1837 | 2339 | 2041 | 1967 | 1561 | 1282 | 1160 | 1045 | 951 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:10PM1.54m | 11:56AM1.21m | 11:54PM1.36m | 12:49PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47PM0.21m | 5:45AM0.08m | 5:42PM0.32m | 6:24AM0.15m | 6:42PM0.43m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 21 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 18 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
1600 | 42 | 2166 | 2540 | 2352 | 66 | 2112 | 2003 | 1965 | 1837 | 2339 | 2041 | 1699 | 1561 | 1282 | 1160 | 1045 | 951 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 21 | S 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | S 24 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
42 | 74 | 39 | 74 | 72 | 11 | 62 | 61 | 53 | 93 | 81 | 65 | 90 | 87 | 85 | 110 | 106 | 104 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 26 | S 26 | S 24 | — | S 23 | S 23 | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
— | — | 13 | 13 | 11 | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | ESE 11 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
361 | 3229 | 526 | 434 | 378 | 3097 | 574 | 574 | 512 | 327 | 308 | — | 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 473 | 386 | 383 | 406 | 406 | 390 | 390 | 390 | 173 | 173 | 14 | 61 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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