Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.8° 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 (14 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 7AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (14 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (14 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
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
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.6
SSW
7
1.3
S
7
1.7
S
8
2.2
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
1.7
S
8
2.1
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
2.1
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
11
11
5
10
25
16
17
17
17
41
173
328
567
919
1095
1171
1076
864
688
372
444
419
416
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SE
10
E
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:44AM1.08m
8:05PM1.88m
8:36AM1.12m
8:54PM1.88m
9:26AM1.15m
9:41PM1.82m
Low Tide
2:03AM0.01m
1:23PM0.04m
2:52AM-0.04m
2:15PM0.03m
3:39AM-0.05m
3:05PM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<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>
5:02
5:04
5:04
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
12
11
10
12
15
16
15
14
14
13
12
14
17
17
15
13
13
13
13
14
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
9
8
6
9
12
13
13
11
10
10
8
9
11
10
9
8
9
9
9
10
11
11
12
12
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