Nambucca Heads surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
23.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today?

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 12AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (30 Apr)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (30 Apr)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
217
329
282
289
291
291
291
291
277
277
251
257
291
331
331
331
291
282
289
400
525
651
678
708
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
0
E
5
NW
5
W
5
WNW
5
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:53PM1.43m
6:56AM1.24m
7:26PM1.50m
7:34AM1.19m
7:59PM1.54m
8:11AM1.13m
Low Tide
1:06AM0.23m
1:00PM0.11m
1:46AM0.20m
1:30PM0.13m
2:25AM0.19m
2:00PM0.16m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
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6:16
6:16
6:16
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5:13
5:12
5:10
2
2
1
1
3
4
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
20
20
19
20
20
20
21
21
20
19
19
18
17
18
20
21
20
19
18
18
18
20
22
22
19
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
19
18
17
16
17
20
21
21
21
19
19
19
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
10
Energy kJ
6
252
282
289
291
291
291
291
277
277
251
257
291
331
331
331
291
282
289
400
525
651
678
708
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
21
40
35
31
12
9
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
6
5
8
8
7
25
5
5
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
7
7
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
8
1.6
E
8
Energy kJ
217
329
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
215
39
0
14
0
0
39
39
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
39
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
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