Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 4PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 297 | 359 | 330 | 318 | 227 | 365 | 284 | 215 | 66 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 44 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:09AM1.58m | 10:26PM1.15m | 10:59AM1.55m | 11:21PM1.02m | 11:58AM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37PM0.16m | 4:20AM0.15m | 5:38PM0.24m | 5:08AM0.24m | 6:51PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 157 | 123 | 330 | 318 | 227 | 365 | 284 | 215 | 61 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 44 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 15 | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 297 | 359 | 153 | 112 | 112 | 33 | 27 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 33 | — | — | 7 | 14 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 4 | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 13 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 63 | 65 | — | 3 | 23 | — | — | — | 66 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 98 | 57 | 55 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 60 | 117 | 131 | 97 | 92 | 75 | 72 | 67 | 117 | 223 | 193 | 206 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 215 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 374 | 431 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 270 | 459 | 336 | 246 | 137 |
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