
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 3AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
232 | 258 | 270 | 311 | 482 | 470 | 617 | 710 | 661 | 586 | 453 | 398 | 346 | 313 | 320 | 288 | 189 | 552 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | on |
High Tide | 5:02PM1.57m | 5:41AM1.04m | 5:57PM1.65m | 6:31AM1.15m | 6:44PM1.69m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.15m | 11:21AM0.21m | 00:41AM0.07m | 12:16PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 12 |
232 | 258 | 270 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 586 | 453 | 398 | 346 | 313 | 320 | 288 | 95 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 6 | E 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 12 | ENE 9 |
69 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NNE 6 | E 11 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | E 16 |
15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 8 |
— | — | — | 311 | 482 | 470 | 617 | 710 | 661 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 189 | 552 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 215 | 265 | 39 | 224 |
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