Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 4PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 106 | 86 | 172 | 456 | 543 | 476 | 273 | 620 | 390 | 302 | 270 | 229 | 225 | 171 | 192 | 136 | 126 | 202 | 144 | 99 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:53AM1.72m | 11:21PM1.06m | 11:46AM1.67m | 00:23AM0.97m | 12:46PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM0.09m | 5:01AM0.16m | 6:39PM0.15m | 5:55AM0.25m | 7:48PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 108 | 106 | 86 | 96 | 456 | 543 | 476 | 273 | 268 | 313 | 302 | 270 | 229 | 225 | 120 | 120 | 96 | 68 | 202 | 144 | 99 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | ENE 8 | SSE 17 | S 16 | SSE 13 | S 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 39 | 36 | 35 | 172 | 37 | 94 | 195 | 215 | 620 | 390 | 287 | 212 | 150 | 142 | 171 | 192 | 136 | 126 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | S 16 | S 15 | E 8 | S 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 45 | 74 | 34 | 49 | 21 | 20 | 200 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | — | NE 3 | N 6 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 49 | 140 | 159 | 152 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 61 | 215 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 715 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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