Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
20.1°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 (13 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 12AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)--
Afternoon (13 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (13 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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)
0
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
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)
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1.1
SE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
274
292
242
429
323
275
255
204
216
175
170
158
156
150
157
177
72
142
106
89
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
5
N
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NE
25
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
8:46PM1.52m
9:14AM1.46m
9:23PM1.39m
9:51AM1.47m
9:59PM1.25m
Low Tide
3:01AM0.01m
3:20PM0.12m
3:32AM0.07m
4:03PM0.19m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:38
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
18
17
15
16
15
18
18
18
17
16
15
13
13
20
22
20
18
17
Feels °C
16
16
17
17
14
15
14
16
14
14
14
14
14
11
11
18
17
15
15
14
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