
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Norries Head today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Norries Head at 12PM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Norries Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 18 | E 18 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 17 | 23 | 31 | 40 | 25 | 23 | 73 | 19 | 30 | 55 | 40 | 37 | 108 | 159 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 359 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:20AM1.08m | 8:41PM1.69m | 8:55AM1.12m | 9:12PM1.69m | 9:32AM1.15m | 9:44PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM0.16m | 2:05PM0.10m | 3:16AM0.13m | 2:40PM0.11m | 3:47AM0.10m | 3:17PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 8 |
12 | 17 | 23 | 31 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 130 | 133 | 55 | 40 | 37 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 123 | 154 | 157 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 16 |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 73 | 19 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 13 | E 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 |
8 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | — | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 6 |
— | 2 | 8 | 14 | 40 | 115 | 166 | 156 | 118 | 94 | 328 | 315 | 248 | 108 | 159 | 260 | 227 | 181 | 148 | 479 | 426 | 452 | 596 | 359 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 29 | 191 | 123 | 90 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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