Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 6AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 111mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 226 | 221 | 226 | 218 | 226 | 207 | 172 | 173 | 226 | 245 | 272 | 316 | 286 | 294 | 414 | 422 | 487 | 560 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:31AM0.87m | 4:26PM1.25m | 5:26AM0.97m | 5:17PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33PM0.39m | 9:48AM0.52m | 11:21PM0.32m | 10:57AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 226 | 221 | 226 | 218 | 226 | 207 | 172 | 173 | 226 | 245 | 272 | 316 | 286 | 294 | 302 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 56 | 36 | 33 | 23 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 414 | 422 | 487 | 560 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 265 | 431 | 384 |
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