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Nambucca Heads Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Port Macquarie (37 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Nambucca Heads surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Nambucca Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
23.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today?
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 4PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | |
330 | 339 | 787 | 673 | 732 | 286 | 268 | 247 | 198 | 147 | 151 | 181 | 157 | 197 | 198 | 204 | 349 | 337 | 372 | 362 | 353 | 353 | 353 | 310 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:43PM1.19m | 4:35AM1.31m | 5:28PM1.36m | 5:28AM1.31m | 6:12PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23AM0.16m | 10:35PM0.39m | 11:04AM0.09m | 11:34PM0.28m | 11:45AM0.04m | 00:30AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
 | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | 5:01 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
 kJ | 184 | 181 | 184 | 139 | 139 | 114 | 117 | 144 | 143 | 147 | 151 | 181 | 155 | 168 | 130 | 130 | 349 | 337 | 34 | 362 | 353 | 353 | 353 | 310 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 22 | 43 | 4 | 99 | 94 | 63 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 34 | 19 | 34 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 19 | 4 | 139 | 110 | 106 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 330 | 339 | 787 | 673 | 732 | 286 | 268 | 247 | 198 | — | 150 | 131 | 157 | 197 | 198 | 204 | — | — | 372 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 61 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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