Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Issued: 9 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 5AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (21 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (21 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
S
10
0.8
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
114
112
110
108
80
80
78
75
74
73
50
50
49
48
65
104
262
386
360
347
331
275
323
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
10
SE
5
ESE
0
NNE
5
W
10
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
00:34AM1.46m
1:35PM1.11m
1:27AM1.30m
2:36PM1.17m
2:22AM1.16m
3:34PM1.23m
Low Tide
6:07PM0.33m
7:20AM0.14m
7:14PM0.43m
8:07AM0.19m
8:28PM0.49m
8:52AM0.23m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:54
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
16
15
16
15
15
15
16
17
15
14
14
14
15
17
17
15
14
13
12
13
15
17
18
Feels °C
18
15
14
15
13
13
13
15
18
15
13
14
13
15
16
14
13
12
11
9
10
12
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
E
5
0.6
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.5
E
5
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.3
S
8
Energy kJ
116
114
112
110
108
80
80
78
75
74
73
50
50
18
16
65
104
14
251
234
223
219
177
212
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
E
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
E
9
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
22
22
15
18
17
15
11
22
21
21
9
10
11
49
48
18
13
28
14
10
10
12
15
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.2
S
6
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
S
17
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
36
32
31
30
50
25
24
4
5
3
20
18
31
30
46
47
28
36
28
27
27
15
49
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
2
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
9
0.5
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
ESE
4
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
S
3
0.7
S
4
1.3
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
S
8
Energy kJ
1
7
7
6
6
2
3
10
8
2
3
6
11
4
3
17
262
386
360
347
331
275
323
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
5
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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