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Nambucca Heads Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Port Macquarie (37 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Nambucca Heads surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Nambucca Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
22.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)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 Saturday (May 16) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. 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 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (May 19) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sat 16th May) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 18th May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 16th May) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nambucca Heads over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SSE 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
673 | 268 | 216 | 155 | 191 | 358 | 329 | 279 | 177 | 193 | 169 | 196 | 364 | 664 | 562 | 561 | 505 | 449 | 516 | 528 | 476 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 4:43PM1.19m | 4:35AM1.31m | 5:28PM1.36m | 5:28AM1.31m | 6:12PM1.52m | 6:20AM1.30m | 6:56PM1.67m | 7:11AM1.26m | 7:42PM1.77m | 8:03AM1.21m | 8:29PM1.83m | 8:56AM1.14m | 9:19PM1.84m | 9:50AM1.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:35PM0.39m | 11:04AM0.09m | 11:34PM0.28m | 11:45AM0.04m | 00:30AM0.17m | 12:26PM0.00m | 1:23AM0.07m | 1:09PM-0.01m | 2:17AM0.01m | 1:53PM0.00m | 3:11AM-0.01m | 2:38PM0.04m | 4:06AM0.00m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 |
 | 5:04 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | 4:59 |
2 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 11 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 139 | 112 | 121 | 135 | 159 | 358 | 329 | 279 | 177 | 193 | 169 | 196 | 364 | 664 | 562 | 561 | 505 | 449 | 516 | 528 | 476 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | E 11 | E 6 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 11 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | S 10 | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 43 | 94 | 81 | 155 | 54 | 52 | 34 | 18 | 43 | 32 | 60 | 62 | 82 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | SSE 14 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 9 | ESE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 19 | 102 | 78 | 37 | 18 | 19 | — | 27 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 14 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 673 | 268 | 216 | — | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1126 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the Nambucca Heads Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Nambucca Heads provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Nambucca Heads can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Nambucca Heads surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Nambucca Heads) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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