Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.5° C
0.5° 

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 (23 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 3AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (23 Jul)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (23 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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)
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
1.1
S
6
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.6
S
8
2.1
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
289
243
177
194
194
158
154
120
115
90
90
90
74
173
206
215
310
882
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
ESE
10
E
5
NW
10
W
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSE
15
SE
10
S
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross
High Tide
2:32AM0.92m
3:44PM1.27m
3:43AM0.86m
4:40PM1.31m
Low Tide
9:11PM0.54m
8:38AM0.34m
10:29PM0.51m
9:34AM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
 mm
Temp °C
18
16
15
14
13
16
17
17
16
14
13
12
10
13
15
15
15
12
Feels °C
17
14
13
12
11
14
14
15
15
12
10
8
6
8
11
11
12
9
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