Norries Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 15 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
24.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Norries Head today?

The current surf forecast for Norries Head at 10PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (15 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
327
327
356
356
365
339
338
363
338
392
454
497
561
611
673
641
675
664
656
718
718
803
880
963
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:52PM1.67m
7:05AM1.28m
7:39PM1.78m
7:56AM1.20m
8:27PM1.86m
8:48AM1.12m
Low Tide
1:18AM0.10m
1:05PM-0.02m
2:14AM0.04m
1:48PM-0.01m
3:10AM0.03m
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:01
5:01
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
Temp °C
22
20
20
19
18
17
17
20
21
20
19
19
19
18
18
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
22
20
18
19
18
17
16
16
19
21
20
20
20
21
19
19
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
15
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
4
365
339
338
363
338
392
454
497
561
611
673
641
675
664
656
718
718
803
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.5
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
44
3
3
3
4
3
3
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
4
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
9
Energy kJ
327
327
356
356
880
963
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
19
19
19
19
0
0
0
0
19
19
19
0
0
0
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
196
201
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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