
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 9AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 41 | 128 | 173 | 147 | 887 | 573 | 452 | 379 | 251 | 246 | 807 | 828 | 573 | 551 | 530 | 784 | 618 | 738 | 552 | 523 | 742 | 574 | 506 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:30AM1.06m | 8:43PM1.62m | 9:06AM1.10m | 9:16PM1.60m | 9:43AM1.14m | 9:49PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48AM0.15m | 2:10PM0.18m | 3:20AM0.12m | 2:48PM0.18m | 3:51AM0.10m | 3:26PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | ENE 7 | S 10 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 147 | 604 | 573 | 452 | 379 | 251 | 246 | 556 | 517 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 575 | 5 | 541 | 4 | 523 | 561 | 574 | 506 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 13 | E 12 | SSE 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 7 | E 13 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 16 | SSE 16 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 80 | 151 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 65 | 215 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | E 13 | S 14 | E 6 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 9 |
5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | SSE 10 | — | — |
15 | 41 | 128 | 173 | — | 887 | — | — | — | — | — | 807 | 828 | 573 | 551 | 530 | 784 | 618 | 738 | 552 | — | 742 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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