Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Issued: 9 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
20.5° C

Normal for this time of year

Nambucca Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 5PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (21 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (21 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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)
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.7
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
108
80
78
75
74
73
71
50
49
66
83
229
291
396
253
339
338
331
264
301
470
422
373
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
S
10
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SE
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:35PM1.11m
1:27AM1.30m
2:36PM1.17m
2:22AM1.16m
3:34PM1.23m
3:20AM1.05m
Low Tide
7:20AM0.14m
7:14PM0.43m
8:07AM0.19m
8:28PM0.49m
8:52AM0.23m
9:44PM0.50m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:54
4:54
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
17
17
15
14
14
14
15
16
17
16
14
13
12
13
15
17
17
16
14
14
14
Feels °C
13
13
13
16
17
15
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
11
11
10
10
12
14
14
13
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
5
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
9
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
108
108
80
78
75
74
73
71
50
10
66
83
28
28
260
253
219
228
223
46
43
341
301
264
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.5
E
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
S
17
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
12
7
7
7
40
21
20
8
10
49
11
47
8
5
29
27
27
15
49
15
14
14
14
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.4
NE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
S
6
0.3
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
5
0.1
S
15
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
S
18
0.3
E
9
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
50
48
24
22
7
2
3
18
31
30
48
8
4
2
3
3
7
54
15
2
2
17
16
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.3
S
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.2
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
1.2
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
Energy kJ
69
2
1
9
4
4
3
12
2
3
6
229
291
396
339
338
331
264
301
470
422
373
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
18
39
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
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