Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.5° C
0.7° 

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 (13 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 6AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (13 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (13 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
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)
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.8
SSW
7
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.9
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.9
S
7
2
S
7
2.2
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
55
71
46
45
29
35
35
21
19
10
5
9
23
14
16
16
11
9
70
189
331
427
612
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
SSW
10
E
10
ENE
10
NNW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SE
10
ESE
5
NW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:48AM1.05m
7:14PM1.83m
7:44AM1.08m
8:05PM1.88m
8:36AM1.12m
8:54PM1.88m
Low Tide
1:10AM0.09m
12:29PM0.07m
2:03AM0.01m
1:23PM0.04m
2:52AM-0.04m
2:15PM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
10
13
16
16
14
13
12
11
10
13
16
16
15
14
14
14
12
15
17
18
16
14
Feels °C
9
8
7
11
13
14
12
11
9
8
6
10
13
13
13
11
10
11
9
11
12
12
11
9
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