Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.5° C
0.5° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 11PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)--
Afternoon (21 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (21 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
484
417
408
405
354
347
306
300
190
246
300
171
177
194
162
158
154
120
115
92
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
N
10
ENE
15
NE
10
NNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
10
ESE
15
NE
5
NNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:45PM1.23m
1:31AM1.04m
2:44PM1.24m
2:32AM0.92m
3:44PM1.27m
Low Tide
7:51PM0.51m
7:48AM0.29m
9:11PM0.54m
8:38AM0.34m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
16
15
14
14
17
21
21
19
16
15
14
13
16
17
18
16
15
Feels °C
15
16
18
16
14
13
13
16
19
18
18
14
12
11
10
14
14
16
15
13
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