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Norries Head Surf Forecast
/ NSW – North Coast (46 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Norries Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 11PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Norries Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | |
12 | 12 | 5 | 43 | 170 | 357 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1621 | 1416 | 1456 | 1565 | 1377 | 1340 | 1167 | 951 | 886 | 924 | 906 | 404 | 737 | 771 | 804 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 11:45AM0.92m | 00:24AM1.58m | 1:02PM0.87m | 1:36AM1.51m | 2:25PM0.89m | 2:46AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21PM0.24m | 7:30AM0.29m | 6:31PM0.32m | 8:46AM0.29m | 7:53PM0.37m | 9:49AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 5 | 43 | 170 | 357 | 1751 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 11 | 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 | N 15 | N 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 961 | 1019 | 1058 | 1037 | 917 | 829 | 1403 | 1888 | 1710 | 1621 | 1416 | 1456 | 1565 | 1377 | 1340 | 1167 | 951 | 886 | 924 | 906 | 404 | 737 | 771 | 804 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 223 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 627 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 34 |
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