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Norries Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia
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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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Norries Head today?
The current surf forecast for Norries Head at 10AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Norries Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
170 | 357 | 513 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1440 | 947 | 1034 | 999 | 913 | 887 | 869 | 937 | 890 | 733 | 844 | 882 | 790 | 704 | 623 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:24AM1.58m | 1:02PM0.87m | 1:36AM1.51m | 2:25PM0.89m | 2:46AM1.47m | 3:39PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM0.29m | 6:31PM0.32m | 8:46AM0.29m | 7:53PM0.37m | 9:49AM0.26m | 9:14PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 |
15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 13 |
170 | 357 | 513 | 1857 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 1034 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
938 | 878 | 767 | 1645 | 1710 | 1733 | 1539 | 1457 | 1562 | 1440 | 947 | 112 | 999 | 913 | 887 | 869 | 937 | 890 | 733 | 844 | 882 | 790 | 704 | 623 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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