Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 6PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 168 | 155 | 131 | 134 | 107 | 158 | 173 | 198 | 157 | 171 | 193 | 207 | 318 | 269 | 275 | 287 | 240 | 692 | 647 | 582 | 485 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:53AM1.03m | 7:05PM1.55m | 7:28AM1.11m | 7:39PM1.59m | 8:03AM1.19m | 8:12PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:33PM0.23m | 1:41AM0.15m | 1:12PM0.18m | 2:11AM0.09m | 1:51PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
183 | 168 | 155 | 131 | 134 | 107 | 88 | 78 | 128 | 157 | 78 | 96 | 75 | 318 | 269 | 275 | 287 | 240 | 692 | 647 | 582 | 485 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 64 | 69 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 75 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 141 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | — | N 12 | N 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 16 | ENE 8 | — | S 15 | S 15 | NE 11 |
21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 18 | 39 | 38 | 49 | 40 | — | 17 | 17 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 20 | 82 | 158 | 173 | 198 | — | 171 | 193 | 207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 215 | 0 | 0 |
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