Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.7° C
0.4° 

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 (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 10AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (15 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (15 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.5
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.7
S
7
2.1
S
7
2.3
S
8
2.3
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
7
2.4
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
2
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
28
117
295
478
652
703
902
816
746
691
627
603
542
558
521
485
440
371
361
361
365
418
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:36AM1.12m
8:54PM1.88m
9:26AM1.15m
9:41PM1.82m
10:15AM1.17m
Low Tide
2:52AM-0.04m
2:15PM0.03m
3:39AM-0.05m
3:05PM0.05m
4:23AM-0.03m
3:56PM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:05
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
14
15
17
14
14
13
14
14
14
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
16
18
18
17
16
Feels °C
10
10
9
9
10
11
9
10
9
9
9
9
11
11
12
13
12
12
12
12
14
12
13
14
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