
Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastHeavy 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 1489 | 4678 | 4946 | 4762 | 4576 | 4708 | 4410 | 4167 | 3940 | 3987 | 4107 | 3892 | 3692 | 3439 | 2974 | 2279 | 1941 | 1783 | 1699 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | ESE 10 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | E 12 | E 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
9 | 1489 | 36 | 35 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 969 | 701 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 84 | 75 | 65 | 57 | 85 | 84 | 80 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 20 | — | — | E 18 | S 26 | S 26 | S 19 | S 19 | S 23 | S 23 | S 23 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 7 | — | — | 6 | 13 | 13 | 66 | 64 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
2471 | 1736 | 4678 | 4946 | 4762 | 4576 | 4708 | 4410 | 4167 | 3940 | 3987 | 4107 | 3892 | 3692 | 3439 | 2974 | 2279 | 1941 | 1783 | 1699 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 704 | 750 | 485 | 716 | 633 | 485 | 649 | 633 | 633 | 537 | 419 | 419 | 306 | 306 | 229 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 20 | 19 |
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