Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Norries Head today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Norries Head at 1AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Norries Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
47 | 59 | 45 | 45 | 73 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 92 | 85 | 81 | 78 | 76 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:01AM0.80m | 4:16PM1.27m | 4:25AM0.83m | 5:11PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.59m | 8:54AM0.42m | 11:16PM0.51m | 10:07AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
47 | 59 | 45 | 45 | 73 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 92 | 85 | 81 | 78 | 76 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 10 | S 5 | S 5 |
26 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 9 | NE 10 | SSE 12 |
23 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 |
3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 27 | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
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