
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Norries Head today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Norries Head at 10AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Norries Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
176 | 180 | 218 | 346 | 385 | 383 | 350 | 341 | 333 | 333 | 326 | 287 | 294 | 341 | 377 | 422 | 422 | 422 | 428 | 428 | 437 | 497 | 473 | 501 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:08AM0.82m | 3:29PM1.26m | 4:21AM0.88m | 4:26PM1.31m | 5:16AM0.98m | 5:15PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM0.50m | 10:32PM0.40m | 9:45AM0.48m | 11:19PM0.32m | 10:49AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | — |
165 | 121 | 121 | 86 | 385 | 383 | 350 | 341 | 333 | 333 | 326 | 287 | 294 | 341 | 12 | 422 | 422 | 5 | 5 | 428 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — |
22 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 84 | 88 | 59 | 51 | 37 | 36 | 22 | 25 | 33 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 5 | — | 35 | 25 | 31 | 42 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
176 | 180 | 218 | 346 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 377 | — | — | 422 | 428 | — | 437 | 497 | 473 | 501 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 20 | 23 |
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