Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 9AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 05). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 393 | 576 | 480 | 480 | 8 | 421 | 325 | 305 | 292 | 255 | 203 | 199 | 199 | 168 | 108 | 106 | 106 | 80 | 146 | 299 | 514 | 782 | 919 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:25AM0.91m | 4:41PM1.46m | 5:35AM1.01m | 5:43PM1.49m | 6:29AM1.14m | 6:35PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.38m | 11:40PM0.20m | 11:13AM0.33m | 00:29AM0.13m | 12:16PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 393 | 576 | 480 | 480 | 8 | 421 | 325 | 305 | 292 | 255 | 203 | 10 | 199 | 168 | 108 | 106 | 106 | 80 | 79 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 10 | E 18 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 15 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 44 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | S 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | S 21 | E 16 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NNE 6 | ESE 10 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 383 | 151 | 122 | 723 | 673 | 461 | — | 554 | — | — | — | — | 199 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 61 | 146 | 299 | 514 | 782 | 919 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 224 | 61 | 515 | 515 | 61 | 61 |
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