Norries Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 21 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
24.7° 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 9PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 21). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Apr)--
Afternoon (21 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (21 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
SE
0.2
NNE
0.1
NE
0.1
NE
0.2
NNE
0.2
NNE
0.2
NNE
0.1
NE
0.2
NNE
0.2
NNE
0.2
NNE
0.3
ESE
0.7
ESE
1
ESE
0.1
NE
0.1
NE
2.4
SE
2.4
SE
0.1
NE
0.1
NE
1.4
SE
1.3
SE
1.3
SE
1.2
SE
Period(s) (?)151212111111111111111115141311111212111011111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2091465121212512121243170357541600154644439389382347
Wind
(km/h)
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
S
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:42AM
1.02
11:18PM
1.66
11:45AM
0.92
12:24AM
1.58
1:02PM
0.87
1:36AM
1.51
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:24PM
0.15
6:14AM
0.24
5:21PM
0.24
7:30AM
0.29
6:31PM
0.32
8:46AM
0.29
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sunrise------6:05-------6:07-------6:07-
Sunset-5:22-------5:21-------5:20------
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
-1---1--11------1111-111
Temp. °C222020191817162021201919181716192320181718161719
Feels °C (?)181717171615141718171717151413151917161517141617
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