Norries Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 23 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 8PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)--
Afternoon (23 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (23 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
1.9
SE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
9
2.2
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.4
SE
9
2.5
SE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
821
4
4
1077
940
876
858
833
736
952
890
902
804
687
651
569
555
475
235
186
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:02PM0.87m
1:36AM1.51m
2:25PM0.89m
2:46AM1.47m
3:39PM0.97m
3:49AM1.44m
Low Tide
6:31PM0.32m
8:46AM0.29m
7:53PM0.37m
9:49AM0.26m
9:14PM0.38m
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
part cloud
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6:07
6:07
6:07
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5:20
5:19
5:17
5:17
1
1
1
3
4
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
22
22
19
20
19
17
17
20
20
21
20
19
19
19
20
21
22
21
19
20
19
18
18
21
17
18
16
17
16
14
14
17
17
19
19
18
18
17
18
18
19
18
17
19
17
16
16
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
1.9
SE
11
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
0.8
SSE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
2
ESE
8
1
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
821
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
115
4
4
4
16
16
4
28
14
475
144
186
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
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
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
9
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
14
14
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
12
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SE
9
2.4
SE
10
2.3
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
9
2.2
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.4
SE
9
2.5
SE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
1903
1967
1900
1661
612
1281
1104
1077
940
876
858
833
736
952
890
902
804
687
651
569
555
235
167
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
582
123
373
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
34
20
19
19
20
19
0
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
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