Nambucca Heads surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 AEST
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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
23.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today?

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 5AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (07 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (07 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
2.3
S
9
2.1
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.9
S
12
2
S
12
1.9
S
11
1.6
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
512
512
450
443
379
318
312
260
255
214
428
465
828
1075
743
1013
695
556
452
379
1098
1061
878
573
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
NW
5
W
10
W
5
W
5
SSE
15
WSW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
0
S
5
E
10
NE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
SW
10
SE
10
SSE
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:05PM1.40m
11:36AM0.86m
11:54PM1.34m
12:37PM0.84m
00:47AM1.31m
1:48PM0.86m
Low Tide
4:17PM0.35m
6:00AM0.35m
5:00PM0.41m
6:56AM0.37m
5:54PM0.46m
7:54AM0.36m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:20
6:20
6:22
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5:07
5:07
5:06
Temp °C
19
17
17
16
15
19
23
23
19
14
11
9
9
13
16
16
15
14
14
13
14
18
19
18
19
17
18
17
14
17
20
18
13
7
6
4
5
10
13
12
12
11
11
10
10
16
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.8
S
9
2.1
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.9
S
12
2
S
12
1.9
S
11
1.6
S
11
Energy kJ
512
512
450
443
379
318
312
260
255
214
181
146
516
1075
743
1013
695
556
452
379
1098
1061
878
573
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
5
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.2
SSE
14
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
1
S
13
Energy kJ
2
19
15
22
21
18
9
8
3
3
3
3
149
156
555
133
138
135
135
135
141
149
119
361
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
NE
9
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.9
E
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.7
SSE
13
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.7
E
11
Energy kJ
18
17
15
14
14
13
3
3
11
6
6
6
3
3
162
3
3
3
4
173
4
4
4
121
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.7
SW
3
1.6
SSW
5
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
2.3
S
9
Energy kJ
3
4
3
2
9
123
428
465
828
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
4
2
4
3
4
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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