Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.8°C
0.1° 

Nambucca Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (02 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 9PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)--
Afternoon (02 Sep)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (02 Sep)2ft (0.6m)11s

Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.7
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
7
0.5
S
12
0.8
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
83
83
83
58
57
55
52
52
52
53
53
52
52
34
79
62
66
78
166
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
5
N
15
WNW
10
WSW
5
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SSE
10
ESE
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:27PM1.14m
12:16PM1.40m
00:28AM1.00m
1:24PM1.39m
Low Tide
5:38PM0.30m
5:33AM0.19m
6:48PM0.37m
6:26AM0.27m
8:14PM0.39m
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:32
5:32
 mm
Temp °C
22
26
23
22
20
19
21
28
31
31
26
23
20
17
15
17
18
19
18
17
Feels °C
19
24
21
20
18
17
19
26
27
28
24
21
18
16
14
16
16
17
17
17
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