Norries Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
24.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Norries Head today?

The current surf forecast for Norries Head at 2AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (27 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (27 Apr)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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)
0
1
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
450
343
388
488
524
582
559
593
588
561
497
450
434
412
403
403
393
383
377
432
432
439
497
497
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:38PM1.09m
4:41AM1.41m
5:26PM1.22m
5:27AM1.38m
6:07PM1.33m
6:07AM1.33m
Low Tide
10:23PM0.35m
11:18AM0.17m
11:21PM0.32m
11:53AM0.13m
00:10AM0.28m
12:23PM0.11m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
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6:09
6:09
6:09
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5:16
5:15
5:15
1
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
20
18
17
17
17
19
21
21
20
20
18
17
17
20
21
21
20
19
18
18
19
21
22
21
19
18
16
16
16
18
20
19
18
18
16
15
15
18
21
20
20
19
18
17
18
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
18
1.8
E
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
0.1
E
16
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
6
343
388
488
524
582
3
6
450
434
412
5
383
377
432
432
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
1
SE
7
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
16
Energy kJ
3
104
19
30
3
6
6
6
7
3
5
5
3
3
2
9
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
6
3
2
3
5
3
5
5
4
4
9
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
8
0.4
SSE
7
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
0.9
SSE
5
1.8
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
Energy kJ
450
15
559
593
588
561
497
403
403
393
33
439
497
497
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
20
19
0
0
0
19
20
20
19
19
0
0
0
19
19
19
19
19
19
0
0
19
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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