Norries Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 17 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
24.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Norries Head today?

The current surf forecast for Norries Head at 9AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (17 May)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.5
E
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
619
695
695
659
705
705
775
836
828
918
998
1000
923
932
1111
1026
1175
1310
1365
1365
1245
1177
1026
1026
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:56AM1.20m
8:27PM1.86m
8:48AM1.12m
9:19PM1.87m
9:42AM1.04m
Low Tide
2:14AM0.04m
1:48PM-0.01m
3:10AM0.03m
2:34PM0.01m
4:07AM0.06m
3:22PM0.06m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:00
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
7
6
6
8
9
4
4
2
3
2
3
Temp °C
18
18
18
20
22
21
20
20
20
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
20
20
19
19
19
19
21
23
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.5
E
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
Energy kJ
619
695
695
659
705
705
775
836
828
918
998
1000
923
932
932
1026
1175
1310
1365
1365
1245
1177
1026
1026
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
9
1.4
NNE
6
1.3
N
6
0.4
WNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
Energy kJ
1111
135
105
5
13
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
19
19
19
0
19
20
0
20
20
20
20
196
0
0
121
21
0
21
21
21
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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