Norries Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 29 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 10PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)--
Afternoon (29 Apr)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (29 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.4
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
412
298
359
393
526
659
686
686
599
599
603
603
655
603
552
493
500
448
449
383
333
428
754
879
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:44PM1.43m
6:45AM1.28m
7:19PM1.51m
7:22AM1.21m
7:53PM1.55m
7:58AM1.15m
Low Tide
00:55AM0.25m
12:53PM0.10m
1:36AM0.23m
1:22PM0.11m
2:16AM0.23m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
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6:11
6:11
6:11
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5:15
5:14
5:13
5:12
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
3
4
4
1
Temp °C
22
21
21
20
20
21
20
22
22
21
21
20
20
19
20
21
23
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
20
19
21
19
18
19
18
19
19
19
20
20
19
18
20
20
21
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
1.5
E
8
1.6
ESE
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
NE
14
0.2
S
9
0.1
NE
14
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
8
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
10
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
2
298
359
2
2
2
8
6
8
6
6
9
8
7
1
1
7
2
383
333
7
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
S
19
0.1
NE
14
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
9
2
2
2
2
2
8
8
7
8
10
1
1
7
7
11
2
7
2
2
4
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
16
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
15
0.1
S
20
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
2
9
9
4
2
4
3
8
8
8
8
4
3
3
3
3
7
1
3
7
7
3
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
8
0.9
SSE
5
1.7
E
8
2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.4
E
9
Energy kJ
412
32
393
526
659
686
686
599
599
603
603
655
603
552
493
500
448
449
428
754
879
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
Distance (km)
34
19
19
20
19
19
19
34
19
19
20
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
123
123
20
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
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