Surf Forecasts:
Nambucca Heads surf forecast from 12 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 16 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 14 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SSE swell with 785 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 16 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nambucca Heads this week:
The surf forecast for Nambucca Heads over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 16) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nambucca Heads in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 16th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 16th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 14th Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nambucca Heads over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 8 | E 10 | S 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 21 | 29 | 30 | 459 | 785 | 284 | 220 | 326 | 305 | 222 | 237 | 421 | 280 | 227 | 346 | 231 | 182 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:54PM1.21m | 10:17AM1.55m | 10:31PM1.11m | 10:53AM1.50m | 11:09PM1.01m | 11:33AM1.43m | 11:51PM0.93m | 12:18PM1.35m | 00:43AM0.85m | 1:12PM1.28m | 1:51AM0.81m | 2:16PM1.23m | 3:16AM0.81m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM0.13m | 4:44PM0.19m | 4:18AM0.19m | 5:27PM0.26m | 4:51AM0.27m | 6:13PM0.33m | 5:28AM0.35m | 7:08PM0.40m | 6:12AM0.43m | 8:15PM0.44m | 7:10AM0.49m | 9:29PM0.44m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:59 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 27 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | S 9 | SE 7 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 174 | 75 | 29 | 16 | 26 | 3 | 284 | 85 | 326 | 305 | 222 | 237 | 421 | 280 | 227 | 346 | 231 | 182 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 8 | S 5 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | E 15 | ESE 7 | S 12 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 12 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 21 | 4 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 173 | 220 | 37 | 24 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 90 | 40 | 33 | 123 | 105 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | S 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | S 16 | S 8 | E 13 | E 13 | — | SE 13 | — | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 79 | 78 | 3 | 4 | — | 27 | — | 5 | 47 | 48 | 47 | — | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 325 | 131 | 76 | 30 | 459 | 785 | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 37 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 42 | 0 | 39 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 0 |
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