Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.6° C
0.4° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 8PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)--
Afternoon (19 Jul)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (19 Jul)11ft (3.5m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
E
10
3
ESE
10
3.5
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1783
2183
2628
2665
2620
2130
1969
1641
1481
1230
1060
968
882
802
710
625
546
474
414
354
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
30
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SE
10
E
5
NNE
5
NW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:54PM1.36m
12:49PM1.22m
00:40AM1.19m
1:45PM1.23m
Low Tide
5:42PM0.32m
6:24AM0.15m
6:42PM0.43m
7:05AM0.22m
7:51PM0.51m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
16
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
18
17
15
15
15
15
17
17
16
15
Feels °C
12
13
12
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
16
15
14
14
14
14
16
16
15
14
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