Norries Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 09 May 2026 AEST
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Norries Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Norries Head sea temperature is
24.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Norries Head today?

The current surf forecast for Norries Head at 7AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (09 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (09 May)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
SE
12
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
1
E
12
1
E
11
1
E
11
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
200
200
208
175
264
192
203
192
189
203
221
221
217
259
250
250
407
407
401
389
389
398
330
330
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:50AM1.35m
1:39PM0.87m
1:47AM1.35m
2:46PM0.93m
2:42AM1.37m
3:44PM1.04m
Low Tide
7:54AM0.37m
6:58PM0.46m
8:49AM0.31m
8:08PM0.47m
9:38AM0.23m
9:18PM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:06
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
15
18
20
20
19
18
18
17
17
20
21
21
19
19
19
19
18
19
19
21
19
19
13
14
12
15
17
18
18
17
17
16
16
18
19
20
19
18
18
17
17
18
17
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
S
10
1
SE
12
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
1
E
12
1
E
11
1
E
11
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
Energy kJ
221
300
288
267
264
192
203
192
445
383
322
221
217
259
250
250
407
407
401
389
389
398
330
330
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
12
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
17
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SE
16
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SE
15
Energy kJ
200
200
208
175
182
10
10
10
189
203
221
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
30
57
65
64
60
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.5
SE
14
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
S
20
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
S
19
0.2
E
16
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
SE
18
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
133
10
10
92
10
9
8
10
10
10
7
21
6
23
9
12
8
8
8
9
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
10
0.8
S
4
1.2
S
9
1.8
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.8
S
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
Energy kJ
543
22
246
666
540
512
650
315
308
307
294
262
295
295
295
301
360
215
230
253
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
1
3
1
2
1
1
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
19
0
0
0
20
0
19
19
19
19
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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