Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Issued: 3 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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):

  • 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 7PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)--
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

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
78
75
74
73
71
50
49
48
58
192
219
324
298
182
323
417
351
341
374
408
273
337
319
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
ESE
0
ESE
5
S
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:35PM1.11m
1:27AM1.30m
2:36PM1.17m
2:22AM1.16m
3:34PM1.23m
3:20AM1.05m
Low Tide
7:14PM0.43m
8:07AM0.19m
8:28PM0.49m
8:52AM0.23m
9:44PM0.50m
9:37AM0.26m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
Temp °C
16
17
17
16
14
14
15
15
17
17
15
14
13
12
13
15
17
18
16
14
14
14
13
15
Feels °C
15
16
17
16
13
13
14
14
15
14
12
12
11
10
10
11
13
14
13
12
11
11
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.4
E
10
0.4
ENE
5
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.5
S
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
80
78
75
74
73
71
50
49
45
58
28
9
234
190
182
208
295
28
16
14
280
273
238
232
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
S
10
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
E
9
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
7
7
37
21
4
5
31
8
48
47
8
28
10
10
27
15
15
46
43
17
14
14
6
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.4
NE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.2
NNE
6
0.4
S
10
0.5
E
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
E
5
0.1
NE
7
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
24
22
7
2
20
18
3
30
9
7
4
16
28
27
6
54
49
5
1
2
16
15
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
SE
3
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.6
SE
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSE
3
1.1
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
0.3
SW
3
1.6
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
Energy kJ
2
1
9
4
7
7
8
4
3
192
219
324
298
1
323
417
351
341
374
408
337
319
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
18
39
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
61
52
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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