
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (05 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 1AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm November 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 52 | 56 | 98 | 285 | 397 | 421 | 265 | 316 | 283 | 263 | 225 | 189 | 181 | 136 | 105 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:14PM1.36m | 6:08AM1.25m | 6:07PM1.32m | 6:52AM1.37m | 6:53PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51PM0.13m | 12:07PM0.33m | 00:30AM0.11m | 1:01PM0.27m | 1:05AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | 7:14 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
28 | 12 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 52 | 56 | 80 | 79 | 52 | 308 | 265 | 316 | 283 | 263 | 225 | 189 | 181 | 136 | 105 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | E 15 | E 15 | NNE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
30 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 14 | E 14 | NNE 6 | E 13 | E 13 |
20 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | WNW 2 | S 4 | S 6 | SE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 98 | 285 | 397 | 421 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 76 | 14 | 16 | 118 | 158 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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