Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 9AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | 80 | 123 | 302 | 241 | 287 | 318 | 273 | 395 | 450 | 563 | 481 | 398 | 202 | 192 | 173 | 163 | 120 | 120 | 134 | 108 | 128 | 189 | 214 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:19AM1.22m | 8:34PM1.79m | 9:03AM1.28m | 9:15PM1.71m | 9:46AM1.32m | 9:55PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29AM-0.04m | 2:04PM0.03m | 3:08AM-0.05m | 2:51PM0.05m | 3:45AM-0.03m | 3:38PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
89 | 80 | 123 | 159 | 49 | 44 | 45 | 273 | 395 | 450 | 388 | 318 | 251 | 29 | 29 | 173 | 163 | 120 | 120 | 31 | 32 | 46 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 19 | S 19 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 19 | S 19 |
96 | 69 | 63 | 68 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 63 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | — | NE 7 | S 21 | — | S 21 | S 16 | NE 6 | N 7 | S 19 | N 10 | N 10 | S 19 | — | — | S 19 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 19 | S 19 | — | — |
4 | — | 2 | 9 | — | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 28 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 29 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 302 | 241 | 287 | 318 | — | — | — | 563 | 481 | 398 | 202 | 192 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 134 | 108 | 128 | 189 | 214 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 338 | 124 | 0 |
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