Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.1° C
0.7° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Nambucca Heads at 7AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (15 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (15 Aug)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.8
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
331
196
186
157
206
214
207
207
261
284
251
214
141
163
244
296
279
188
224
215
208
263
263
234
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SW
10
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
5
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
9:46AM1.32m
9:55PM1.57m
10:29AM1.34m
10:34PM1.41m
11:13AM1.33m
Low Tide
3:45AM-0.03m
3:38PM0.11m
4:19AM0.03m
4:25PM0.20m
4:53AM0.10m
5:14PM0.31m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
5
4
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
3
2
Temp °C
16
15
16
16
17
18
17
14
15
14
14
15
17
15
15
17
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
Feels °C
14
12
13
12
13
14
13
12
12
11
11
12
15
13
13
14
13
12
12
14
13
13
14
14
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