Nambucca Heads surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 24 May 2026 AEST
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Nambucca Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
22.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today?

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 4PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Afternoon (24 May)10ft (3.0m)11s
Evening (24 May)10ft (3.0m)11s

Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3257
3135
2816
2511
2324
2097
2052
2012
2049
1914
1815
1814
1715
1715
1775
1750
1780
1780
1644
1652
1820
1806
1836
1693
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
5
E
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
SE
0
NE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:19PM1.09m
3:09AM1.28m
4:16PM1.19m
4:05AM1.20m
5:04PM1.29m
Low Tide
9:02AM0.19m
8:59PM0.45m
9:51AM0.19m
10:12PM0.44m
10:33AM0.19m
11:14PM0.41m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:55
4:55
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
18
17
17
17
19
19
20
19
18
17
17
17
18
19
18
19
19
19
20
20
22
21
21
20
19
18
17
17
19
21
22
20
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
Energy kJ
3257
3135
2816
2511
2324
2097
2052
2012
2049
1914
1815
1814
1715
1715
1775
1750
1780
1780
1644
1652
1820
1806
1836
1693
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
25
22
20
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
6
21
20
39
38
35
32
30
27
26
25
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
6
6
2
2
2
7
7
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
14
14
14
14
14
124
124
124
0
0
0
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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