Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.6° C
0.2° 

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 (06 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 12PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (06 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (06 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
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
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
E
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
30
29
25
39
33
43
45
94
94
94
94
100
98
67
65
64
63
43
107
140
186
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SE
10
ESE
5
N
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
SSW
10
ESE
10
E
0
N
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
10
ESE
10
E
10
N
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:47PM1.33m
1:50AM1.01m
2:57PM1.40m
3:13AM0.94m
4:08PM1.49m
Low Tide
6:59AM0.21m
8:14PM0.44m
7:58AM0.25m
9:43PM0.40m
9:08AM0.26m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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>
6:31
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:16
5:17
 mm
Temp °C
11
13
15
16
16
14
13
12
11
15
16
16
16
13
13
12
12
14
14
16
15
15
Feels °C
8
11
13
14
15
13
11
10
9
14
14
14
17
12
12
11
11
13
12
15
14
14
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