Norries Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 08 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
24.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Norries Head today?

The current surf forecast for Norries Head at 12PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (08 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (08 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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)
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
1
E
12
1
E
11
1
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
257
216
223
233
200
247
204
200
200
200
208
178
189
192
192
192
189
196
221
221
217
259
250
250
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
ESE
5
NE
5
N
5
W
5
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:56PM1.37m
12:28PM0.85m
00:50AM1.35m
1:39PM0.87m
1:47AM1.35m
2:46PM0.93m
Low Tide
6:55AM0.39m
5:53PM0.43m
7:54AM0.37m
6:58PM0.46m
8:49AM0.31m
8:08PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
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6:15
6:16
6:16
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5:07
5:07
5:06
1
Temp °C
15
13
11
15
18
16
16
15
15
15
15
18
20
19
18
18
18
17
17
18
21
20
20
19
10
7
6
11
15
13
14
13
13
13
12
16
18
17
17
17
17
15
15
16
19
18
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.9
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.1
S
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
S
9
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
0.9
E
12
1
E
12
1
E
11
1
E
11
Energy kJ
257
216
223
572
474
451
473
416
221
300
288
341
281
540
473
407
391
432
378
328
217
259
250
250
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
11
1.1
SE
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
8
8
8
233
200
247
204
200
200
200
208
178
298
192
192
192
189
196
221
221
9
9
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.7
SE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.6
SSE
14
0.9
E
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
E
16
0.1
S
18
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
S
17
Energy kJ
6
8
8
9
9
9
133
10
10
125
189
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
21
7
9
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
5
1.6
S
7
1.9
SSE
9
2.3
S
9
0.3
SSW
2
0.7
S
4
1.9
S
10
1.9
S
10
0.4
SW
3
1.7
S
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
Energy kJ
54
250
547
809
1
15
768
724
4
613
370
355
344
301
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
3
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
20
20
20
0
19
34
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
19
0
0
0
0
0
19
19
19
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
2
1
3
4
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
3
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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