Water temperature in Nambucca Heads (NSW) in August

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Is it warm enough to swim in Nambucca Heads in August? Average water temperature in Nambucca Heads in August is 19.4°C and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Nambucca Heads in August is 21.3°C, and the coldest is 16.4°C. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Nambucca Heads

Changes water temperature in Nambucca Heads in August 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Nambucca Heads for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Nambucca Heads, the selected years in the table also show the values of the maximum and minimum temperatures on each of the days of August.

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Day	2025	2024	Min	Max
1 August	19.8°C	19°C	18.4°C	20.6°C
2 August	19.8°C	19°C	18.4°C	20.7°C
3 August	19.8°C	19.1°C	18.3°C	20.4°C
4 August	20.3°C	19°C	18.3°C	20.4°C
5 August	20.2°C	19°C	18.2°C	20.6°C
6 August	20°C	19°C	18.2°C	20.1°C
7 August	19.9°C	19°C	18.2°C	20.1°C
8 August	20.1°C	18.8°C	18.3°C	20.5°C
9 August	20.4°C	18.7°C	18.3°C	20.4°C
10 August	20.3°C	18.8°C	18.6°C	20.3°C
11 August	20.3°C	18.9°C	18.2°C	20.3°C
12 August	20.2°C	19°C	18°C	20.2°C
13 August	19.9°C	19.1°C	16.4°C	20.4°C
14 August	20.2°C	19.3°C	16.5°C	20.3°C
15 August	19.3°C	19.3°C	17.3°C	20.3°C

Day	2025	2024	Min	Max
16 August	20.1°C	19.2°C	18°C	20.1°C
17 August	20°C	19.2°C	17.9°C	20.1°C
18 August	20.1°C	19.4°C	18°C	20.2°C
19 August	20°C	19.7°C	18.1°C	20°C
20 August	20°C	19.3°C	18.1°C	20.2°C
21 August	20°C	19.4°C	18.2°C	20.4°C
22 August	19.7°C	19.5°C	18.2°C	20.6°C
23 August	19.6°C	19.2°C	18.2°C	20.6°C
24 August	19.4°C	19.3°C	18°C	20.4°C
25 August	20°C	19.6°C	17.9°C	20.7°C
26 August	20°C	19.6°C	18.1°C	20.7°C
27 August	20.2°C	19.8°C	18.4°C	20.9°C
28 August	20°C	19.5°C	18.3°C	21.3°C
29 August	19.9°C	19.6°C	18.4°C	21.3°C
30 August	19.6°C	20.1°C	18.2°C	21.1°C
31 August	19.6°C	20.1°C	18.1°C	20.9°C

Nambucca Heads water temp chart in August

Average water temperature in Nambucca Heads in August over a decade

2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
19.9°C	19.9°C	18.8°C	19.5°C	19.3°C

2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
19.6°C	18.3°C	19.6°C	19.3°C	20°C

Nambucca Heads sea state in August

Chart comparing the height of waves in Nambucca Heads in August over the past years. The red line indicates the height of the waves when swimming in the sea is prohibited. To view the current sea conditions, click on the graph.

Waves height in Nambucca Heads in August

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Temperature in neighboring cities

The nearest locations with the average water temperature in August. In addition, the maximum and minimum water temperatures for that month, recorded over the last decade, are shown

	Avr	Min	Max
Scotts Head	19.4°C	16.5°C	21.3°C
Valla Beach	19.3°C	16.5°C	21.2°C
South West Rocks	19.6°C	16.8°C	21.4°C
Urunga	19.2°C	16.6°C	20.9°C
Sawtell	19.4°C	16.7°C	21°C
Hat Head	19.9°C	17.1°C	21.8°C
Coffs Harbour	19.5°C	16.9°C	21.2°C
Emerald Beach	19.4°C	17.1°C	21.1°C
Woolgoolga	19.4°C	17.1°C	21.2°C
Sandy Beach	19.4°C	17.1°C	21.2°C

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Our report for Nambucca Heads is compiled using satellite data together with in-situ observations to get the most reliable daily data of sea surface temperatures, surf forecasts, current temperatures and weather forecasts.

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