
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 6AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 31). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | E 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
134 | 91 | 86 | 59 | 35 | 36 | 29 | 18 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 47 | 68 | 32 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:35AM0.92m | 1:54PM1.51m | 2:57AM0.93m | 3:05PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48PM0.20m | 7:00AM0.34m | 9:01PM0.22m | 8:20AM0.40m | 10:08PM0.20m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
134 | 91 | 86 | 96 | 73 | 53 | 45 | 29 | 43 | 45 | 54 | 54 | 38 | 18 | 47 | 30 | 32 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | E 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 10 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 59 | 35 | 36 | 17 | 18 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 13 | 18 | 68 | 28 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | E 12 | E 6 | E 8 | SSE 13 | S 14 | SSE 12 | S 10 | N 10 | E 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | E 10 | SE 4 | S 7 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — |
82 | 97 | 100 | 181 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 585 | 564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 265 | 215 | 0 | 0 |
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