Nambucca Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.50° S 153.03° E

Nambucca Heads WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nambucca Heads sea temperature is
19.6° C
0.1° 

Nambucca Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Nambucca Heads surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, ENE swell with 232 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s. 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 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 23rd Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Best Surf10PM (Sun 23rd Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Most Powerful 4PM (Thu 27th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nambucca Heads over the next 16 days.


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