Norries Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.34° S 153.58° E

Norries Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Norries Head sea temperature is
21.5°C
0.2° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Norries Head at 7PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)--
Afternoon (20 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (20 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
0
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)
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
5
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
5
1.3
SSE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.3
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
32
23
15
9
9
14
15
5
2
0
10
14
17
84
9
4
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:31PM1.25m
4:02AM0.85m
4:28PM1.33m
4:55AM0.94m
5:12PM1.42m
Low Tide
10:33PM0.47m
9:34AM0.43m
11:17PM0.37m
10:32AM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:39
5:40
 mm
Temp °C
23
22
19
19
19
18
18
23
24
23
20
19
18
20
19
19
20
19
19
19
Feels °C
22
20
18
18
17
17
17
22
22
22
20
19
17
19
17
17
17
17
18
18
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