Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 3PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 629 | 552 | 452 | 412 | 386 | 400 | 322 | 318 | 357 | 724 | 987 | 1219 | 2258 | 2397 | 3194 | 2915 | 2715 | 2410 | 2179 | 1863 | 1346 | 1334 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:15AM1.17m | 10:26PM1.70m | 11:05AM1.19m | 11:10PM1.54m | 11:56AM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM-0.03m | 3:56PM0.11m | 5:05AM0.02m | 4:47PM0.21m | 5:45AM0.08m | 5:42PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 22 | S 21 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 322 | 318 | 357 | 36 | 36 | 1219 | 2258 | 2397 | 39 | 37 | 72 | 66 | 62 | 61 | 1346 | 1334 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 19 | S 21 | S 11 | S 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | — | — | S 24 | — | — | S 23 | S 17 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 29 | 9 | 10 | 80 | 44 | 42 | 42 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 11 | 53 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 8 | — | NE 8 | S 19 | — | S 21 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | — | S 17 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | 7 | — | 9 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 629 | 552 | 452 | 412 | 386 | 400 | 124 | 152 | 150 | 724 | 987 | 213 | 250 | 429 | 3194 | 2915 | 2715 | 2410 | 2179 | 1863 | 214 | 93 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 336 | 337 | 337 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 461 | 473 | 473 | 390 | 390 | 406 | 406 | 390 | 293 | 293 | 173 | 127 |
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