Norries Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 15 May 2026 AEST
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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
24.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Norries Head today?

The current surf forecast for Norries Head at 11AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (15 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
545
441
372
362
327
327
382
306
356
339
374
374
351
360
419
439
585
641
627
675
650
650
642
651
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
S
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
15
SSW
10
S
15
S
10
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
E
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:13AM1.34m
6:52PM1.67m
7:05AM1.28m
7:39PM1.78m
7:56AM1.20m
8:27PM1.86m
Low Tide
00:22AM0.18m
12:24PM-0.00m
1:18AM0.10m
1:05PM-0.02m
2:14AM0.04m
1:48PM-0.01m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:01
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
Temp °C
18
18
18
19
22
20
20
19
18
17
17
19
21
21
19
19
18
18
18
19
20
21
20
19
17
17
18
18
20
18
19
18
17
16
16
18
20
22
20
20
19
19
19
20
21
23
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.5
E
9
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
Energy kJ
27
441
372
362
3
3
43
356
339
374
374
351
360
419
439
585
641
627
675
650
650
642
651
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
8
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
3
3
4
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
Energy kJ
545
327
327
382
306
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
19
19
0
0
19
19
19
0
0
0
0
0
19
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
19
19
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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