
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 10AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 319 | 551 | 643 | 623 | 614 | 867 | 669 | 431 | 289 | 264 | 212 | 212 | 210 | 364 | 458 | 803 | 1143 | 1129 | 1158 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:19AM0.88m | 3:57PM1.48m | 4:39AM0.94m | 5:02PM1.57m | 5:41AM1.04m | 5:57PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.33m | 10:59PM0.26m | 10:16AM0.29m | 11:55PM0.15m | 11:21AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 |
29 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 464 | 614 | 867 | 669 | 431 | 289 | 264 | 212 | 212 | 17 | 18 | 32 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 963 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | SE 12 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 |
44 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | NE 8 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 6 | — | — | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | WNW 2 | W 3 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
50 | 1 | 1 | — | 29 | 319 | 551 | 643 | 623 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 210 | 364 | 458 | 803 | 1143 | 1129 | 1158 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 215 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 264 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 173 | 61 | 0 |
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