
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 6AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | 52 | 45 | 62 | 33 | 33 | 158 | 311 | 210 | 116 | 56 | 52 | 43 | 37 | 50 | 48 | 44 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 45 | 118 | 212 | 231 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 00:28AM1.00m | 1:24PM1.39m | 1:48AM0.91m | 2:41PM1.42m | 3:19AM0.88m | 3:57PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM0.27m | 8:14PM0.39m | 7:35AM0.33m | 9:46PM0.35m | 8:58AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 7 |
54 | 46 | 30 | 50 | 29 | 14 | 158 | 311 | 210 | 116 | 56 | 52 | 32 | 37 | 50 | 48 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 231 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | S 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 6 |
52 | 52 | 34 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 39 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 51 | 43 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 44 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 45 | 17 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | N 9 | SE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | — | E 10 |
31 | 31 | 16 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | — | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 6 | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 6 | S 7 | — |
— | 2 | 45 | 62 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 52 | 60 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 118 | 212 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 215 |
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