Norries Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 16 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 3PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (16 May)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 79mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
2.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
338
338
363
383
429
548
619
633
673
659
705
758
747
810
880
880
963
1052
1041
1041
1055
1094
1291
977
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
SSE
10
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:05AM1.28m
7:39PM1.78m
7:56AM1.20m
8:27PM1.86m
8:48AM1.12m
9:19PM1.87m
Low Tide
1:05PM-0.02m
2:14AM0.04m
1:48PM-0.01m
3:10AM0.03m
2:34PM0.01m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
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6:20
6:20
6:20
6:22
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5:02
5:01
5:01
5:00
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
6
9
8
9
10
Temp °C
17
20
21
20
19
19
19
18
19
20
22
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
16
19
20
20
20
20
20
19
20
21
23
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
21
20
21
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.5
E
9
Energy kJ
338
338
363
383
429
548
619
633
673
659
705
758
747
810
880
880
963
977
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
1.8
NNE
7
Energy kJ
1052
1041
1041
1055
1094
1291
286
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
19
19
0
19
0
0
0
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
201
246
246
196
203
203
203
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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