Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Issued: 3 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
20.5° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (22 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 6PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)--
Afternoon (22 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (22 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.3
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.7
S
8
2
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.2
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.5
S
7
1.7
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
58
189
235
422
439
450
501
360
358
403
533
341
364
336
328
287
164
186
246
332
273
273
259
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
SW
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:36PM1.17m
2:22AM1.16m
3:34PM1.23m
3:20AM1.05m
4:26PM1.30m
4:18AM0.97m
Low Tide
8:28PM0.49m
8:52AM0.23m
9:44PM0.50m
9:37AM0.26m
10:53PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:54
4:54
4:54
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
16
15
13
13
14
16
18
18
16
14
14
14
14
15
18
18
17
14
15
13
14
14
Feels °C
17
14
13
12
11
10
10
12
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
15
15
14
11
11
10
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
S
8
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
1.6
SSE
7
Energy kJ
65
58
46
45
284
298
305
360
49
46
43
393
341
257
233
202
196
7
7
7
5
5
5
259
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.4
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
N
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
48
47
4
15
28
28
28
15
15
15
14
16
6
6
6
6
6
3
5
4
16
1
2
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
S
14
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
6
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
6
3
16
2
1
28
56
54
2
2
2
17
16
15
14
14
13
5
5
2
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
1.1
S
9
1.3
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.7
S
8
2
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.2
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.5
S
7
1.7
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
Energy kJ
5
3
189
235
422
439
450
501
360
358
403
533
364
336
328
287
164
186
246
332
273
273
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
207
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
61
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
52
0
14
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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