Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Norries Head today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Norries Head at 8AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s 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 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Norries Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 427 | 414 | 461 | 531 | 545 | 527 | 311 | 326 | 500 | 464 | 364 | 568 | 496 | 437 | 355 | 334 | 296 | 164 | 255 | 221 | 291 | 318 | 273 | 117 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:58PM1.28m | 11:48AM1.28m | 11:35PM1.11m | 12:42PM1.24m | 00:20AM0.96m | 1:49PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.18m | 5:49PM0.45m | 5:52AM0.26m | 6:54PM0.56m | 6:36AM0.34m | 8:25PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | SE 15 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 8 | 117 | 113 | 275 | 464 | 364 | 568 | 496 | 437 | 355 | 334 | 296 | 164 | 255 | 221 | 291 | 318 | 273 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 9 | — | SSE 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 30 | 69 | 95 | 120 | 123 | 157 | 99 | 83 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 54 | 52 | 47 | 46 | 3 | — | 10 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | S 14 | E 9 | S 13 | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 19 | — | S 16 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | E 13 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 9 | — | — | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 15 | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | 90 | 131 | 7 | — | 5 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | 427 | 414 | 461 | 531 | 545 | 527 | 311 | 326 | 500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
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