Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 2PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 366 | 734 | 1535 | 2326 | 2608 | 2582 | 2454 | 3592 | 3025 | 2719 | 1714 | 2003 | 1520 | 923 | 788 | 611 | 528 | 276 | 230 | 189 | 177 | 211 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:11AM1.38m | 11:17PM0.99m | 11:58AM1.30m | 00:07AM0.88m | 12:56PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM0.23m | 5:37PM0.38m | 5:09AM0.32m | 6:36PM0.46m | 5:51AM0.40m | 7:53PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | NE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 2501 | 2197 | 1961 | 7 | 1457 | 1156 | 923 | 788 | 611 | 528 | 276 | 230 | 189 | 177 | 211 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 9 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 19 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 19 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 145 | 142 | 129 | 132 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | NE 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | E 12 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 28 | 64 | 62 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 366 | 734 | 1535 | 2326 | 2608 | 2582 | 2454 | 3592 | 3025 | 2719 | 1714 | 2003 | 1520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 458 | 1122 | 1122 | 782 | 643 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 124 | 215 | 0 | 0 |
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