
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 9AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
171 | 116 | 56 | 52 | 44 | 37 | 72 | 48 | 44 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 193 | 478 | 643 | 624 | 803 | 954 | 745 | 596 | 499 | 388 | 333 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:48AM0.91m | 2:41PM1.42m | 3:19AM0.88m | 3:57PM1.48m | 4:39AM0.94m | 5:02PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM0.33m | 9:46PM0.35m | 8:58AM0.33m | 10:59PM0.26m | 10:16AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
171 | 116 | 56 | 52 | 34 | 37 | 72 | 47 | 38 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 464 | 614 | 954 | 745 | 596 | 499 | 388 | 333 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 8 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 51 | 44 | 20 | 19 | 48 | 44 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
15 | 15 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | — | SE 3 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 8 | 77 | 82 | 78 | 60 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 193 | 478 | 643 | 624 | 803 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 124 | 215 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 224 | 25 | 0 |
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