
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 5PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
196 | 183 | 172 | 168 | 306 | 339 | 287 | 279 | 373 | 421 | 408 | 512 | 621 | 542 | 456 | 475 | 480 | 456 | 437 | 344 | 258 | 250 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:26PM1.25m | 5:26AM0.97m | 5:17PM1.29m | 6:09AM1.10m | 6:02PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.52m | 11:21PM0.32m | 10:57AM0.47m | 00:00AM0.23m | 11:53AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
196 | 183 | 172 | 168 | 212 | 253 | 287 | 279 | 279 | 295 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 258 | 218 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 |
32 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 |
19 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 |
— | — | — | — | 306 | 339 | — | — | 373 | 421 | 408 | 512 | 621 | 542 | 456 | 475 | 480 | 456 | 437 | 344 | — | 250 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 215 | 431 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 448 | 564 | 1126 | 459 | 0 | 0 |
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