Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Norries Head today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Norries Head at 9AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Norries Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 72 | 71 | 72 | 117 | 33 | 41 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 43 | 43 | 154 | 318 | 178 | 155 | 144 | 124 | 118 | 91 | 373 | 62 | 61 | 94 | 187 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | 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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:48AM1.51m | 10:54PM1.02m | 11:29AM1.43m | 11:37PM0.93m | 12:17PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10AM0.17m | 5:18PM0.31m | 4:43AM0.24m | 6:06PM0.38m | 5:21AM0.32m | 7:04PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | E 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | E 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 72 | 71 | 42 | 20 | 33 | 31 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 43 | 43 | 187 | 39 | 103 | 104 | 41 | 109 | 204 | 196 | 36 | 197 | 189 | 149 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 8 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 9 | SE 14 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 23 | 23 | 34 | 6 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 24 | 43 | 50 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 52 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 15 | — | S 18 | SE 17 | — | SSE 15 | SE 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 10 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 4 | — | 6 | 12 | — | 45 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 60 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 28 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 19 | 72 | 117 | 245 | 413 | 611 | 741 | 683 | 590 | 489 | 154 | 318 | 178 | 155 | 144 | 124 | 118 | 91 | 373 | 62 | 61 | 94 | 187 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 23 | 223 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
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