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Norries Head Surf Forecast
/ NSW – North Coast (46 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Norries Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
24.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Norries Head today?
The current surf forecast for Norries Head at 2PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Norries Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
662 | 550 | 567 | 582 | 582 | 606 | 622 | 605 | 544 | 477 | 452 | 493 | 575 | 575 | 506 | 441 | 372 | 382 | 347 | 314 | 314 | 257 | 255 | 298 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:30AM1.39m | 5:21PM1.35m | 5:22AM1.38m | 6:06PM1.51m | 6:13AM1.34m | 6:52PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM0.09m | 11:24PM0.28m | 11:43AM0.03m | 00:22AM0.18m | 12:24PM-0.00m | 1:18AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | 5:02 |
1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 15 | S 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 62 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 9 | 49 | 506 | 441 | 372 | 382 | — | 18 | 314 | 257 | 255 | 298 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | — | S 16 | — | — | NE 9 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 27 | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | 31 | 42 | 43 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | S 14 | S 24 | S 23 | S 21 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 33 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 54 | 51 | 46 | 44 | 42 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 662 | 550 | 567 | 582 | 582 | 606 | 622 | 605 | 544 | 477 | 452 | 493 | 575 | 575 | — | — | — | — | 347 | 314 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 208 | 20 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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