Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Issued: 3 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
20.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 7AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (18 Jun)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
E
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
307
320
320
326
372
297
297
249
254
254
259
247
202
198
194
156
156
156
149
114
116
116
116
114
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
SW
10
ESE
10
ENE
5
N
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross
High Tide
10:37AM1.06m
10:51PM1.74m
11:34AM1.06m
11:43PM1.61m
12:34PM1.08m
Low Tide
4:50AM0.00m
4:10PM0.14m
5:41AM0.04m
5:06PM0.23m
6:31AM0.09m
6:07PM0.33m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
14
16
20
19
17
16
15
15
15
18
23
21
19
18
18
19
18
18
19
19
18
16
Feels °C
13
12
12
15
17
15
14
14
13
13
13
16
20
17
16
15
15
17
16
17
17
17
18
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
E
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
Energy kJ
307
320
320
326
372
297
297
249
254
254
259
247
202
198
194
156
156
57
149
114
116
116
116
114
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.8
NNE
6
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
Energy kJ
55
32
31
31
30
31
28
16
16
39
6
6
11
24
24
24
24
156
29
22
15
11
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.3
S
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
Energy kJ
6
6
6
4
3
3
3
14
3
3
8
7
7
22
21
21
40
38
36
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
1.2
N
5
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1.4
N
6
Energy kJ
8
3
5
8
15
26
35
41
46
82
34
42
69
69
62
71
69
121
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
9
4
2
2
1
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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