Norries Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 11 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
24.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Norries Head today?

The current surf forecast for Norries Head at 7PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (11 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
0.9
E
12
2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.2
SE
8
2.4
SE
7
2.4
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
395
398
330
330
314
239
407
408
420
420
440
527
543
590
606
585
521
535
598
614
605
579
605
546
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:44PM1.04m
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
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:05
5:05
5:04
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
20
21
19
19
20
20
19
21
21
20
19
20
19
19
19
20
21
21
20
20
19
18
19
20
18
18
18
17
17
18
17
18
18
17
16
18
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
17
16
16
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
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
0.5
E
11
0.1
NE
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
395
398
330
330
314
239
235
184
180
139
137
98
91
63
62
62
61
61
4
38
36
35
34
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SSE
16
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
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
65
98
95
88
87
85
80
49
4
4
22
21
21
8
4
4
4
4
9
8
13
12
11
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
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
NE
10
0.1
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.1
NE
10
0.2
S
21
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
33
11
10
4
35
59
54
51
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
7
2
SSE
6
2.1
SSE
7
2.2
SE
7
2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.4
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.2
SE
8
2.4
SE
7
2.4
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
187
237
234
302
418
450
407
408
420
420
440
527
543
590
606
585
521
535
598
614
605
579
605
546
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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