Norries Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 25 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
23.5° 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: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (26 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (26 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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)
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
E
11
1.7
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1736
1645
1631
1689
1649
1649
1643
1835
1835
1835
1725
1754
1565
1565
1412
1388
1248
1117
1079
1023
894
862
831
669
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
SE
5
SE
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
5
E
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
S
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
NE
10
N
15
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:05PM1.17m
3:54AM1.24m
4:56PM1.28m
4:44AM1.17m
5:40PM1.37m
5:30AM1.11m
Low Tide
9:57PM0.46m
10:26AM0.19m
11:01PM0.44m
11:03AM0.18m
11:56PM0.41m
11:38AM0.17m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
1
1
1
2
4
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
19
20
21
21
21
21
20
19
19
20
21
21
20
19
19
18
19
21
22
21
21
20
20
21
21
21
22
21
22
23
22
21
21
22
23
23
22
21
21
19
21
23
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
ESE
11
1.9
E
11
1.7
E
11
Energy kJ
1736
1645
1631
1689
1649
1649
1643
1835
1835
1835
1725
1754
1565
1565
1412
1388
1248
1117
1079
1023
894
862
831
669
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
6
6
6
21
20
39
38
36
32
31
28
26
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
3
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
6
6
3
2
3
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
1.1
N
4
Energy kJ
3
48
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
19
0
0
0
0
19
20
20
20
19
0
0
0
19
19
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
6
9
7
9
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