
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Norries Head today (16 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Norries Head at 11PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Norries Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 13 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | SE 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:58PM1.00m | 11:54AM1.29m | 11:47PM0.89m | 12:58PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24PM0.43m | 4:59AM0.30m | 6:26PM0.52m | 5:44AM0.39m | 7:51PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 13 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 866 | 672 | 601 | 497 | 413 | 362 | 323 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 16 | S 19 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | SE 19 |
4 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 16 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 16 | N 13 | NE 16 | E 12 | E 12 | S 19 | E 7 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
657 | 1064 | 1575 | 2592 | 3100 | 2684 | 2002 | 2006 | 1855 | 1568 | 1348 | 1208 | 937 | 1177 | 940 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 376 | 1358 | 1026 | 886 | 260 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 306 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 0 |
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