Norries Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.34° S 153.58° E

Norries Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Norries Head sea temperature is
21.3°C
0.0° 

Norries Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Norries Head today (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Norries Head at 1PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (18 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Evening (18 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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)
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
14
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
9
8
8
321
269
287
281
225
230
176
172
126
123
100
82
66
54
41
32
22
16
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
ESE
10
E
5
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNW
5
W
5
W
5
SW
5
WSW
5
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:58PM1.22m
1:01AM0.81m
2:17PM1.20m
2:42AM0.79m
3:31PM1.25m
Low Tide
5:44AM0.39m
7:51PM0.57m
6:50AM0.45m
9:27PM0.54m
8:16AM0.47m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:39
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:38
5:39
 mm
Temp °C
16
19
20
18
17
17
16
15
15
21
23
21
19
19
18
18
18
22
23
22
19
18
Feels °C
14
16
17
16
16
16
15
14
14
20
21
20
19
19
17
17
17
21
21
20
18
17
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