Norries Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.34° S 153.58° E

Norries Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Norries Head sea temperature is
20.8° C
0.1° 

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 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Norries Head at 7PM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 22s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)--
Afternoon (18 Jul)8ft (2.5m)10s
Evening (18 Jul)15ft (4.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
4
SSE
9
2.5
ESE
10
4.5
SE
10
4.5
SE
11
5
SE
10
5
SE
10
5
SE
10
4.5
SE
10
4.5
SE
10
4.5
SE
10
4.5
SE
10
4.5
SE
10
4.5
SE
10
4.5
SE
10
4
ESE
10
4
ESE
10
3.5
ESE
10
3
ESE
10
3
ESE
10
3
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
1489
4678
4946
4762
4576
4708
4410
4167
3940
3987
4107
3892
3692
3439
2974
2279
1941
1783
1699
Wind (km/h)
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:04PM1.60m
11:42AM1.19m
11:44PM1.42m
12:36PM1.20m
Low Tide
4:35PM0.16m
5:38AM0.11m
5:26PM0.30m
6:16AM0.16m
6:22PM0.44m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
18
18
Feels °C
12
11
11
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
15
14
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