
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 6PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 09). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
409 | 510 | 668 | 743 | 656 | 543 | 433 | 356 | 295 | 189 | 146 | 106 | 80 | 55 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:54AM1.39m | 8:02PM1.46m | 8:32AM1.48m | 8:41PM1.39m | 9:07AM1.54m | 9:18PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM0.14m | 2:17AM0.02m | 2:41PM0.11m | 2:48AM0.04m | 3:23PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 |
409 | 510 | 668 | 743 | 656 | 543 | 433 | 356 | 295 | 189 | 146 | 106 | 80 | 191 | 76 | 39 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | S 5 | SSE 7 |
24 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 144 | 135 | 127 | 127 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 18 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 4 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | — | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | — | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | — | NE 9 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
1 | — | 75 | 70 | 101 | 306 | 281 | 302 | 293 | 123 | 132 | 223 | 333 | 335 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 42 | 1121 | 1121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 107 | 1129 | 564 | 51 | 35 |
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