Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 12AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 502 | 467 | 442 | 451 | 500 | 386 | 358 | 325 | 319 | 282 | 300 | 592 | 569 | 522 | 522 | 461 | 476 | 370 | 305 | 261 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:51PM0.93m | 12:18PM1.35m | 00:43AM0.85m | 1:12PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.33m | 5:28AM0.35m | 7:08PM0.40m | 6:12AM0.43m | 8:15PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 502 | 467 | 442 | 451 | 4 | 386 | 358 | 325 | 319 | 282 | 130 | 592 | 569 | 522 | 522 | 461 | 476 | 370 | 305 | 261 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 12 | E 5 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 42 | 24 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 133 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 90 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | ENE 10 | N 9 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 10 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 20 | 2 | 18 | 84 | 46 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 87 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | 69 | 56 | 43 | — | 500 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 300 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 34 | 27 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 124 | 52 | 124 | 52 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 52 | 52 |
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