Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 2PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
246 | 209 | 141 | 216 | 266 | 271 | 162 | 188 | 230 | 272 | 234 | 220 | 214 | 228 | 234 | 213 | 213 | 224 | 236 | 254 | 286 | 331 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:29AM1.34m | 10:34PM1.41m | 11:13AM1.33m | 11:13PM1.24m | 11:59AM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM0.03m | 4:25PM0.20m | 4:53AM0.10m | 5:14PM0.31m | 5:27AM0.18m | 6:08PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
20 | 20 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 26 | 162 | 83 | 54 | 272 | 234 | 220 | 214 | 51 | 234 | 213 | 213 | 224 | 236 | 254 | 286 | 331 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
55 | 55 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 55 | 25 | 25 | 44 | 54 | 24 | 68 | 50 | 15 | 45 | 41 | 35 | 68 | 67 | 71 | 95 | 169 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 12 | E 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 11 | S 17 | E 9 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 |
— | 3 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 57 | 55 | 24 | 23 | 56 | 22 | 26 | 37 | 17 | 46 | 63 | 41 | 47 | 23 | 22 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
246 | 209 | 141 | 216 | 266 | 271 | 100 | 188 | 230 | — | 183 | — | — | 228 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 90 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 61 | 39 | 0 |
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