Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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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 (28 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 7PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)--
Afternoon (28 Aug)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (28 Aug)5ft (1.5m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
2
3
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
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
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
743
693
561
476
400
370
314
314
320
442
176
600
592
347
264
333
248
289
183
179
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
E
5
S
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
S
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
10
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
High Tide
8:12PM1.60m
8:38AM1.27m
8:45PM1.57m
9:14AM1.33m
9:20PM1.50m
Low Tide
2:41AM0.05m
2:30PM0.13m
3:10AM0.03m
3:10PM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:30
5:30
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
16
15
14
15
17
17
18
17
15
15
14
13
15
16
16
17
15
Feels °C
15
15
17
15
14
12
14
15
14
15
14
13
13
12
11
12
13
14
16
14
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