Norries Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s ahead for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you—it’s a slow start. Real slow. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak surf and not much hope until we get into the second week.

The first few days are a washout. From Monday the 31st right through to the 9th, we’ve got barely a ripple. Swell heights are stuck under 3 feet, and the energy’s weak—we’re talking combined energy values in the 20s, 30s, and 40s (25–102). It’s just not doing anything. There’s a tiny window on Wednesday the 2nd morning with a 2ft easterly and a clean cross-offshore breeze, but honestly, it’s still pretty ordinary. You’d be scratching for anything. The waves will be soft and slow, more for a longboard cruise than a proper surf.

Then we hit a proper flat spell. From the 10th through to the 12th, it’s dead. No swell registering at all, and we’ve got rain showers and onshore winds to deal with. That’s a proper gap of a few days where you might as well wax up your kite gear.

Now, here’s where things get interesting. On Friday the 11th, the energy starts to show up late in the day. A 10ft swell from the southeast hits, but the period is a short 8 seconds, which means it’s going to be a bit lumpy and disorganised. The wind’s cross-onshore, so it’s not going to be clean. This one’s for the experienced crew only. The combined energy jumps right up to 1469, so there’s plenty of power behind it—it’s strong, no doubt. But it’s messy.

Saturday the 12th is still big, 8ft from the southeast, but the period drops to 8 seconds again. Still lumpy, still cross-onshore. Too big and too messy for anyone but the experts, and even then, it’s a challenge. The energy is still solid (993 and 925), but the quality just isn’t there.

And then, finally, we get our standout. Sunday morning, the 13th of September. This is the one to circle. The swell drops a touch to 7ft, but it swings around to the east-southeast, and the period stretches out to 10 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy. Even better—the wind goes glassy. Combined energy is 716, which is strong, but the conditions are clean and the waves will have some shape to them. This is the best we’ve got on offer. Norries Head (Tweed Coast) will be handling this nicely, and with the glassy conditions, it’s going to be worth the paddle out. The swell direction is from the ESE, and that’s right in the optimum zone for this point break. It’s still a bit big for beginners, but for anyone with a bit of experience, this is the session. Crowds are often an issue here, so get in early.

The next morning, Monday the 14th, still has a decent 5ft from the east, but the wind is onshore and it’s just not as clean. The energy’s still there (380), but it’s a step down in quality. By Tuesday the 15th, we’re back to smaller waves, around 4ft, and it’s just ordinary again.

So, the long and short of it: the first week-plus is a bust. Don’t bother. The one true standout is Sunday the 13th—get up early, get down to Norries Head, and you’ll be rewarded with clean, punchy waves. The 11th and 12th have size, but they’re for the brave and the experienced. That’s your lot. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, mark that Sunday in your calendar.

Rusty.

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