Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
20.2°C
0.1° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 11PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)--
Afternoon (11 Sep)6ft (1.9m)10s
Evening (11 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
12
0.9
S
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
702
624
551
472
273
251
318
280
292
313
276
429
198
300
272
225
216
192
167
156
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
S
10
ESE
10
E
0
ENE
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:08PM1.62m
8:36AM1.42m
8:46PM1.52m
9:14AM1.46m
9:23PM1.39m
Low Tide
1:52PM0.06m
2:30AM-0.02m
2:36PM0.07m
3:01AM0.01m
3:20PM0.12m
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
17
16
15
15
14
14
17
18
17
17
16
16
15
18
18
18
17
16
Feels °C
16
16
16
15
15
14
13
13
17
17
15
17
16
16
15
17
14
14
14
14
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