Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Issued: 3 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
20.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (23 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 10PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)--
Afternoon (23 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (23 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.9
S
8
2.1
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.5
S
7
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
360
461
500
587
477
418
346
328
291
196
214
251
300
302
286
314
327
336
302
256
257
257
294
261
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSE
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:34PM1.23m
3:20AM1.05m
4:26PM1.30m
4:18AM0.97m
5:13PM1.37m
5:14AM0.94m
Low Tide
9:44PM0.50m
9:37AM0.26m
10:53PM0.47m
10:21AM0.28m
11:50PM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:55
 mm
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
16
14
14
13
14
15
18
17
16
14
14
14
14
13
14
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
Feels °C
14
13
13
11
11
10
11
12
15
14
13
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
1.8
SSE
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
S
15
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
1.5
SSE
8
0.2
ENE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
49
46
43
448
349
294
245
232
202
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
4
6
6
256
6
257
232
261
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
E
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
S
12
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
S
8
0.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
15
15
15
6
16
15
6
7
7
3
18
16
15
5
1
4
4
4
6
3
6
18
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
2
2
2
17
16
15
14
14
13
5
3
3
3
3
1
4
7
5
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.9
S
8
2.1
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.5
S
7
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
0.3
S
7
Energy kJ
360
461
500
587
477
418
346
328
291
196
214
251
300
302
286
314
327
336
302
257
294
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
61
52
0
0
0
0
0
0
124
52
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
8
4
4
5
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