Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Norries Head today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Norries Head at 3AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Norries Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
142 | 142 | 138 | 138 | 151 | 125 | 131 | 111 | 118 | 91 | 91 | 94 | 102 | 84 | 140 | 84 | 92 | 89 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:31PM1.55m | 6:43AM1.05m | 7:04PM1.62m | 7:18AM1.13m | 7:36PM1.67m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.23m | 12:29PM0.16m | 1:38AM0.16m | 1:06PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
142 | 142 | 138 | 138 | 151 | 125 | 131 | 111 | 118 | 91 | 91 | 94 | 102 | 84 | 94 | 84 | 92 | 89 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NE 6 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 12 | S 16 |
28 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 36 | 35 | 21 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | NE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 6 | NE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 12 |
1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
6 | 16 | 24 | 26 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 28 | 61 | 140 | 183 | 176 | 203 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 177 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 22 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
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