
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nambucca Heads today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 10AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nambucca Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 15 | SSE 11 | SE 14 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
563 | 470 | 911 | 914 | 517 | 646 | 609 | 586 | 575 | 552 | 541 | 770 | 799 | 612 | 563 | 472 | 402 | 322 | 340 | 452 | 471 | 458 | 1129 | 1043 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:06AM1.10m | 9:16PM1.60m | 9:43AM1.14m | 9:49PM1.55m | 10:22AM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.12m | 2:48PM0.18m | 3:51AM0.10m | 3:26PM0.20m | 4:23AM0.09m | 4:07PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
379 | 299 | 234 | 556 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 552 | 541 | 586 | 603 | 4 | 563 | 472 | 402 | 322 | 340 | 452 | 471 | 436 | 1129 | 1043 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | S 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 18 | E 18 | ENE 8 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
16 | 80 | 157 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 85 | 217 | 309 | 346 | 456 | 458 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 18 | E 9 | E 18 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 16 | E 16 |
3 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
563 | 470 | 911 | 914 | 517 | 646 | 609 | 586 | 575 | — | — | 770 | 799 | 612 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 124 | 0 | 0 |
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