Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.7°C
0.2° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 10AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (31 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (31 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
8
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
17
1
S
9
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
16
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
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
0.6
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
173
169
156
147
151
129
118
134
150
135
127
90
103
169
160
119
116
114
83
83
83
83
83
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
SW
10
E
5
N
10
NNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:52AM1.38m
9:57PM1.40m
10:33AM1.41m
10:39PM1.27m
11:20AM1.41m
Low Tide
3:41AM0.04m
3:54PM0.18m
4:14AM0.07m
4:42PM0.24m
4:50AM0.12m
5:38PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:31
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
17
17
18
17
16
16
15
15
18
22
21
18
17
17
17
17
23
24
25
23
22
Feels °C
14
14
14
16
15
17
17
16
15
14
14
17
17
17
15
16
16
15
15
22
21
23
21
20
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