Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (14 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 10PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 14). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 72 | 134 | 106 | 89 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 35 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 283 | 542 | 716 | 1271 | 1782 | 2252 | 2206 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:59PM1.25m | 10:30AM1.43m | 10:37PM1.11m | 11:11AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02AM0.14m | 4:48PM0.28m | 4:34AM0.23m | 5:37PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 72 | 134 | 106 | 89 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 35 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 93 | 54 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 10 | E 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 16 | E 16 | E 9 | E 9 | N 12 | — | N 12 | E 14 | E 12 | E 14 | E 14 | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 63 | 61 | 53 | 52 | 45 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 94 | 104 | 136 | 24 | 283 | 542 | 716 | 1271 | 1782 | 2252 | 2206 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 215 | 458 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 1583 | 54 | 0 | 127 | 173 | 61 | 458 | 1122 | 1122 | 173 | 61 |
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