Norries Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 24 Apr 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
24.5° 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 6PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)8ft (2.4m)9s
Afternoon (24 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Evening (24 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
2.4
SE
9
2.3
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.5
SE
9
2.4
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
7
2
ESE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
885
959
959
869
906
952
890
906
881
882
861
771
741
608
262
255
432
430
468
435
428
235
257
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:25PM0.89m
2:46AM1.47m
3:39PM0.97m
3:49AM1.44m
4:38PM1.09m
Low Tide
8:46AM0.29m
7:53PM0.37m
9:49AM0.26m
9:14PM0.38m
10:38AM0.21m
10:23PM0.35m
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
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6:07
6:07
6:07
6:09
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5:19
5:17
5:17
5:16
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
18
20
20
21
19
19
19
19
20
22
22
22
20
20
18
18
18
21
21
20
20
19
19
18
15
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
19
18
17
18
16
16
16
19
18
17
18
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
Energy kJ
4
25
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
262
255
3
3
3
3
3
235
257
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
14
13
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
9
2.4
SE
9
2.3
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.5
SE
9
2.4
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
7
2
ESE
8
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SSE
7
Energy kJ
1104
885
959
959
869
906
952
890
906
881
882
861
771
741
608
244
244
432
430
468
435
428
217
183
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
20
34
20
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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