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Norries Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 11 May 2026 AEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Norries Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Norries Head sea temperature is
24.2° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Norries Head today?

The current surf forecast for Norries Head at 1AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (12 May)7.5ft (2.3m)7s

Table - waves today at Norries Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
0.9
E
12
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.5
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
7
2.5
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
330
330
314
239
416
428
453
428
460
500
508
539
641
585
567
589
704
708
620
648
648
588
632
618
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:37AM1.39m
4:35PM1.18m
4:30AM1.39m
5:21PM1.35m
5:22AM1.38m
Low Tide
9:18PM0.44m
10:22AM0.16m
10:24PM0.37m
11:03AM0.09m
11:24PM0.28m
11:43AM0.03m
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rain showers
rain showers
light rain
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rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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rain showers
rain showers
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—
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6:18
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—
—
—
—
—
—
6:18
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:18
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
 mm
1
1
1
—
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
—
—
2
2
2
3
3
Temp °C
19
19
20
20
19
20
20
20
19
20
19
19
18
20
21
20
20
20
20
18
19
19
20
20
Feels °C
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
16
17
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
SE
17
0.3
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
330
330
314
239
235
184
139
139
137
98
91
63
62
62
61
4
9
8
36
12
22
35
10
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
SE
18
0.3
S
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
95
88
87
85
80
49
4
4
21
21
21
8
4
4
4
10
10
37
13
54
11
10
44
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
21
0.3
S
18
0.1
S
21
0.3
S
17
0.1
NE
9
0.2
SSE
16
—
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
33
11
10
6
34
59
9
51
3
24
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
6
2
SSE
6
2.1
SSE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.5
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
8
2.3
SE
7
2.5
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
253
302
430
450
416
428
453
428
460
500
508
539
641
585
567
589
704
708
620
648
648
588
632
618
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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NSW - North Coast
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Greenmount
QLD - Gold Coast
Greenmount
QLD - Gold Coast
Greenmount
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Greenmount
QLD - Gold Coast
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QLD - Gold Coast
Greenmount
QLD - Gold Coast
Greenmount
QLD - Gold Coast
The Pass
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Greenmount
QLD - Gold Coast
Greenmount
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Greenmount
QLD - Gold Coast
Greenmount
QLD - Gold Coast
Greenmount
QLD - Gold Coast
Greenmount
QLD - Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
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QLD - Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
Distance (km)
19
19
19
19
19
123
19
123
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
34
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Brunswick Heads North
Brunswick Heads North
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
Turners Beach
Turners Beach
Turners Beach
Brunswick Heads North
Brunswick Heads North
Brunswick Heads North
Brunswick Heads North
Diggers
The Pass
The Pass
Brunswick Heads North
Brunswick Heads North
Brunswick Heads North
Diggers
Angourie Point
Brunswick Heads North
Brunswick Heads North
Brunswick Heads North
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Steep Point
WA - North West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Remarkable Caves
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Seconds (White Rock)
New Zealand
Airport Rights
New Zealand
Naufragados
Brazil
Super Tubes
South Africa
Pauba
Brazil
Pauba
Brazil
Outer Pool
South Africa
Dungeons
South Africa
Outer Pool
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Mangamaunu
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Corner
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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