Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Norries Head today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Norries Head at 9AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Norries Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 265 | 273 | 289 | 305 | 344 | 418 | 478 | 529 | 452 | 394 | 340 | 329 | 196 | 234 | 217 | 205 | 205 | 173 | 173 | 235 | 235 | 280 | 293 | 447 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:38AM1.24m | 6:39PM1.45m | 7:16AM1.39m | 7:21PM1.45m | 7:54AM1.52m | 8:03PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:31AM0.14m | 12:32PM0.27m | 1:05AM0.07m | 1:19PM0.18m | 1:38AM0.02m | 2:06PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
mm | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 226 | 196 | 234 | 217 | 205 | 205 | 173 | 173 | 235 | 235 | 280 | 280 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 17 | — | S 16 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 |
| kJ | 265 | 273 | 289 | 305 | 344 | 418 | 478 | 529 | 452 | 394 | 340 | 329 | 69 | 58 | 77 | 77 | 53 | 69 | 94 | 131 | 130 | 141 | 293 | 447 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 201 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 246 | 196 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 196 | 196 | 246 | 196 | 177 | 177 | 43 | 196 | 196 | 196 | 196 |
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