Nambucca Heads surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 18 May 2026 AEST
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Nambucca Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
22.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today?

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 8AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 2.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)8ft (2.5m)9s
Afternoon (18 May)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (18 May)8ft (2.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
3
ENE
7
3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.2
E
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.9
S
9
2.4
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
961
961
1067
990
865
796
948
938
858
1162
1098
1138
1044
1066
1064
1043
942
710
627
499
524
779
929
972
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:56AM1.14m
9:19PM1.84m
9:50AM1.07m
10:12PM1.80m
10:49AM1.01m
Low Tide
3:11AM-0.01m
2:38PM0.04m
4:06AM0.00m
3:27PM0.10m
5:04AM0.05m
4:20PM0.17m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
4:59
4:59
4
5
5
4
3
5
4
7
8
10
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
19
20
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
22
22
20
18
16
15
15
18
21
18
16
16
18
18
19
20
20
19
18
17
18
18
20
20
23
24
20
17
15
14
13
14
16
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
E
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.2
E
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
Energy kJ
961
900
826
796
724
739
1098
1138
1044
1066
1064
1043
942
710
627
499
431
377
326
319
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
3
ENE
7
3
ENE
9
1.9
N
7
0.4
SSW
3
1
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
S
6
1.5
S
7
1.9
S
9
2.4
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
Energy kJ
961
1067
990
865
948
938
858
1162
368
3
32
37
92
235
524
779
929
972
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
122
0
229
245
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
52
61
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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