Nambucca Heads surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 AEST
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Nambucca Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
23.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today?

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 7AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (30 Apr)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (30 Apr)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.3
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
282
329
329
331
331
291
284
277
247
291
331
331
331
331
289
313
503
687
823
718
764
738
753
753
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
E
5
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
E
5
ENE
0
NNE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
6:56AM1.24m
7:26PM1.50m
7:34AM1.19m
7:59PM1.54m
8:11AM1.13m
8:32PM1.56m
Low Tide
1:06AM0.23m
1:00PM0.11m
1:46AM0.20m
1:30PM0.13m
2:25AM0.19m
2:00PM0.16m
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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6:16
6:16
6:16
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5:13
5:12
5:10
1
1
4
5
4
4
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
19
18
18
18
19
21
21
20
20
19
19
20
22
22
22
21
19
20
19
18
19
18
20
19
19
18
18
17
18
20
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
20
21
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.2
S
8
1.8
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
Energy kJ
6
6
329
331
331
291
284
277
247
291
331
331
331
331
289
6
396
555
686
718
764
738
753
753
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.1
NE
13
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
8
6
5
5
21
40
35
31
12
9
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
17
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
5
8
7
25
5
5
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
6
4
7
7
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.3
E
9
Energy kJ
282
329
313
503
687
823
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
122
61
61
0
124
124
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
229
265
124
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
5
5
4
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