Norries Head surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 28 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 11PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)--
Afternoon (28 Apr)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (28 Apr)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
351
351
339
382
396
351
358
424
428
414
393
488
593
659
666
675
562
576
623
566
559
505
493
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
20
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:07PM1.33m
6:07AM1.33m
6:44PM1.43m
6:45AM1.28m
7:19PM1.51m
7:22AM1.21m
Low Tide
00:10AM0.28m
12:23PM0.11m
00:55AM0.25m
12:53PM0.10m
1:36AM0.23m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
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6:09
6:11
6:11
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5:15
5:15
5:14
5:13
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
21
20
19
19
19
18
19
23
21
21
20
21
21
20
21
22
22
20
19
18
19
19
21
19
21
20
19
19
18
17
18
20
19
21
19
20
20
19
18
19
19
18
18
18
19
18
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
0.1
NE
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
367
351
351
339
382
396
351
358
9
2
2
2
2
2
6
6
8
8
6
5
9
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
16
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
SE
16
0.2
S
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
NE
13
Energy kJ
10
10
3
3
2
9
2
2
9
9
2
2
2
8
8
7
6
10
5
8
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
14
0.1
S
20
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
14
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
3
10
10
9
2
9
2
2
2
4
2
4
8
8
8
8
4
3
3
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
Energy kJ
424
428
414
393
488
593
659
666
675
562
576
623
566
559
505
493
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
19
19
19
19
0
0
0
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
34
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
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