Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 1PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 10). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 295 | 189 | 146 | 106 | 80 | 55 | 38 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:32AM1.48m | 8:41PM1.39m | 9:07AM1.54m | 9:18PM1.31m | 9:42AM1.57m | 9:54PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41PM0.11m | 2:48AM0.04m | 3:23PM0.11m | 3:18AM0.07m | 4:03PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 295 | 189 | 119 | 106 | 80 | 104 | 49 | 37 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 13 | 146 | 8 | 17 | 55 | 38 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 11 | SE 6 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 14 | 6 | — | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 106 | 127 | — | 163 | 117 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 29 | 37 | 51 | 62 | 32 | 50 | 114 | 124 | 214 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 39 | 18 | 1129 | 474 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 391 | 349 | 520 |
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