Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 6AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 11 | S 10 | S 15 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
134 | 143 | 135 | 112 | 92 | 104 | 169 | 160 | 119 | 116 | 114 | 112 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:33AM1.41m | 10:39PM1.27m | 11:20AM1.41m | 11:27PM1.14m | 12:16PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14AM0.07m | 4:42PM0.24m | 4:50AM0.12m | 5:38PM0.30m | 5:33AM0.19m | 6:48PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
92 | 143 | 135 | 98 | 92 | 56 | 169 | 160 | 119 | 116 | 114 | 112 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 27 | 29 | 20 | 15 | 52 | 52 | 37 | 42 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSE 16 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
134 | 85 | 57 | 56 | 52 | 104 | 50 | 50 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 83 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 31 | 31 | 52 | 53 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 11 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 13 | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
12 | 38 | 81 | 112 | 86 | 51 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 46 | 30 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | WSW 2 | SW 2 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 29 | 44 | 33 | 51 | — | 27 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 40 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 29 | 30 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













