Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Norries Head today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Norries Head at 8AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Norries Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 36 | 57 | 77 | 73 | 98 | 71 | 110 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 48 | 47 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:41AM1.38m | 9:49PM1.47m | 10:23AM1.40m | 10:29PM1.32m | 11:12AM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36AM0.04m | 3:41PM0.16m | 4:09AM0.07m | 4:29PM0.24m | 4:45AM0.13m | 5:26PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 284 | 253 | 222 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 161 | 140 | 140 | 128 | 114 | 98 | 67 | 110 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 48 | 47 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 39 | 39 | 24 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 52 | 12 | 22 | 57 | 77 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 52 | 57 | 50 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | SE 19 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | ESE 5 | ENE 4 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 38 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 36 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 40 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 171 | 218 | 249 | 261 | 237 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
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