Surf Forecasts:
Nambucca Heads surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, S swell with 3,065 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Nambucca Heads in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nambucca Heads over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 3 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 706 | 1703 | 2032 | 2086 | 1535 | 592 | 225 | 152 | 220 | 188 | 184 | 138 | 92 | 60 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:30AM1.43m | 10:37PM1.11m | 11:11AM1.38m | 11:17PM0.99m | 11:58AM1.30m | 00:07AM0.88m | 12:56PM1.24m | 1:17AM0.81m | 2:09PM1.21m | 2:50AM0.79m | 3:22PM1.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02AM0.14m | 4:48PM0.28m | 4:34AM0.23m | 5:37PM0.38m | 5:09AM0.32m | 6:36PM0.46m | 5:51AM0.40m | 7:53PM0.51m | 6:51AM0.47m | 9:21PM0.50m | 8:11AM0.50m | 10:31PM0.44m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | E 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 23 | 35 | 19 | 74 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1510 | 1108 | 592 | 225 | 152 | 220 | 188 | 184 | 138 | 92 | 60 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 17 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | S 17 | NE 4 | S 17 | S 8 |
| kJ | 59 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 84 | 95 | 47 | 87 | 99 | 87 | 5 | 6 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 17 | E 8 | S 22 |
| kJ | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 69 | 102 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 3 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 42 | 87 | 13 | 706 | 1703 | 2032 | 2086 | 1535 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1583 | 118 | 458 | 1122 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 0 | 54 | 215 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 215 | 0 |
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