Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.2° C
0.6° 

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 (04 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 6AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (04 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (04 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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)
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
9
0.7
SSE
10
0.9
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
S
6
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
183
81
102
45
37
36
23
37
38
75
74
64
85
78
29
24
24
36
31
30
28
25
37
27
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
N
10
ENE
20
NNE
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSE
10
ESE
15
NE
5
NW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SE
10
ESE
0
ENE
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
High Tide
11:02PM1.38m
11:51AM1.26m
11:46PM1.25m
12:44PM1.29m
00:41AM1.12m
1:47PM1.33m
Low Tide
5:31AM0.12m
5:47PM0.36m
6:11AM0.16m
6:53PM0.42m
6:59AM0.21m
8:14PM0.44m
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clear
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
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5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
16
18
20
20
19
17
15
13
12
14
16
16
15
14
12
12
11
13
14
16
16
14
Feels °C
13
12
14
17
17
16
16
15
12
10
10
12
13
13
13
12
9
9
7
10
11
14
16
13
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