
Surf Forecasts:
Norries Head surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period, SE swell with 282 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Norries Head this week:
The surf forecast for Norries Head over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Norries Head in the next 16 days are 1.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Norries Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty, and here’s how the surf’s lookin’ over the next couple of weeks for Norries Head.
Right now, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The opening swell on Friday morning is a tiny 2ft from the ENE with a short 7-second period, and while the wind’s glassy, the combined energy’s weak (59). It’s surfable but pretty ordinary. That glassy spell won’t last either—by Friday afternoon the wind shifts cross-on and the conditions go downhill.
Saturday’s a write-off: same small swell, messy winds, and poor surf all day. Sunday morning actually starts to show some promise. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the east, period stretches to 9 seconds, and we get clean conditions with a light cross-off breeze. The combined energy climbs to moderate (228). It’s not pumping, but it’s the first decent window. By Sunday arvo the wind picks up and it’s back to poor.
Monday morning is the real standout in the first week. Clean offshore wind from the WNW at 12 mph, 3ft of east swell with a 9-second period, and combined energy at 211. That offshore flow will groom the point nicely. It’s a small wave but lined up and clean—best of the bunch so far.
Tuesday stays small and clean in the morning but gets choppy by afternoon. Wednesday brings a pulse of 6ft from the north, but it’s a short-period windswell (6 seconds) with onshore wind issues—marginal at best. Thursday drops right back to tiny 2ft waves.
Now, the real action starts a week out. Friday the 14th of August morning serves up a cracking 3ft groundswell from the SE with a long 12-second period, glassy wind, and combined energy at 314. That’s clean, long-period energy—perfect for a point break like Norries Head. This is the best on offer: good shape, easy paddling, and light airs.
From there, the swell goes quiet again through Saturday and Sunday. But hold onto your board—Monday the 17th kicks off a solid building trend. By Wednesday the 19th we’re looking at 10ft of east-southeast swell with a moderate 8–9 second period. Combined energy hits 1219 on Wednesday morning and climbs to 1780 by Thursday. That’s strong energy. Thing is, the wind stays cross-on from the SSE, keeping conditions choppy and poor. This is big, powerful swell (over 8ft), so it’s experts-only territory, and the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than a clean paddle session.
The end of the outlook, Friday the 21st, has 10ft from the east with a very long 13-second period and combined energy at 2757—huge groundswell. But again, cross-on winds. Still a few of those marginal windows could clean up if the wind shifts.
Water temp is 69° with a near-normal anomaly of -0.5°—pretty average for this time of year.
Crowds can be an issue at Norries Head, it’s often busy, and it’s an inconsistent break, so you’ve got to pick your moments. The standout morning is Friday the 14th of August—that glassy SE groundswell. Monday morning the 10th is the other clean pick, just smaller.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
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49 | 57 | 54 | 64 | 177 | 230 | 189 | 153 | 150 | 119 | 96 | 78 | 81 | 83 | 87 | 212 | 229 | 58 | 45 | 29 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:59PM1.38m | 3:07AM0.94m | 4:14PM1.50m | 4:31AM0.93m | 5:19PM1.64m | 5:40AM0.98m | 6:15PM1.78m | 6:35AM1.05m | 7:05PM1.87m | 7:24AM1.13m | 7:50PM1.91m | 8:08AM1.21m | 8:32PM1.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46PM0.45m | 9:09AM0.25m | 11:11PM0.34m | 10:21AM0.20m | 00:14AM0.22m | 11:25AM0.11m | 1:05AM0.11m | 12:20PM0.03m | 1:49AM0.04m | 1:10PM-0.04m | 2:28AM-0.00m | 1:57PM-0.05m | 3:05AM-0.01m | ||||||||
6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | |
— | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | N 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
49 | 57 | 54 | 64 | 177 | 230 | 189 | 153 | 150 | 92 | 60 | 78 | 81 | 83 | 87 | 87 | 63 | 58 | 45 | 29 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | E 10 | SSW 8 | S 9 | NNE 6 |
33 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 45 | 28 | 37 | 33 | 11 | 119 | 96 | 31 | 29 | 21 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 46 | 22 | 24 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 16 | NE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 8 | — | — | S 9 | S 15 | SE 14 | S 10 | SW 5 | NNE 6 | SSE 10 | NE 10 |
5 | 12 | 28 | 39 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 11 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NW 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | — | NNW 3 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | SSW 6 | — | SW 3 | S 10 |
10 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 10 | 91 | 34 | 6 | 1 | — | 4 | 46 | 212 | 229 | 72 | — | 2 | 500 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 39 | 224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
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The above surf forecast table for Norries Head provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Norries Head can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Norries Head surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Norries Head) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Norries Head may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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