Surf Forecasts:
Norries Head surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SE swell with 921 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Norries Head this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Norries Head in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Norries Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. It's a tough stretch ahead, no sugar-coating it. For this Norries Head region, we're looking at a long, frustrating run of poor conditions for the next ten days, with only a flicker of hope right at the tail end of the forecast.
Right off the bat, the situation is grim. From Tuesday morning through to the beginning of the second week, it's pretty much a write-off. We've got persistent cross-onshore winds, mostly from the S to SE, keeping the surface chopped and lumpy. The swell is small, often under 3 ft, and when it does kick up it's with all the wrong direction and messy wind. Even on Friday the 11th, when the combined swell energy jumps to a moderate 930, it's to 8 ft of raw, short-period SE windswell, with cross-on wind from SE at 15 mph. That's a rough, washed-out mess, better left to the experts and kite surfers than anyone looking for a clean wave. For the beginner surfer, that sort of height with those winds is a definite no-go.
The water temperature is around 70°, which is pretty average for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezing while you're sitting there watching the closeouts.
Now, the real bummer is the gap. After that lumpy spell, we finally see a window. On Friday the 18th of September, and into the weekend, the wind shifts. We get a light cross-offshore breeze from the north, and on Saturday morning the 19th, it goes glassy. The swell is tiny, only 3 ft from the E with a short period of 6 seconds. The energy is weak (65). Honestly, it's not a standout by any means, but when you've had nothing but "poor surf conditions" tagged to every session for over a week, a couple of days of "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" start to look like a gift. Norries Head is a point break that is inconsistent and rarely breaks, so this is a rare moment where it might just be rideable. The clean, glassy conditions will make those tiny, weak waves the best we've got on offer. After that, the winds go shifty again and we're back to poor surf from the 20th onward.
So, if you're really jonesing, the morning of Saturday the 19th is your one shot. It's not going to be epic, but with the glassy surface and a board with some float, you might just get a few. For the rest of the period, save your wax. This is one of those times where it's better to wait for the next forecast change.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 12 | E 15 | NE 15 | E 15 | N 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 56 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 921 | 650 | 480 | 381 | 85 | 38 | 55 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:59PM1.72m | 6:22AM1.15m | 6:44PM1.77m | 7:05AM1.26m | 7:24PM1.76m | 7:46AM1.36m | 8:02PM1.69m | 8:25AM1.43m | 8:38PM1.58m | 9:03AM1.46m | 9:12PM1.44m | 9:41AM1.46m | 9:46PM1.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.14m | 00:41AM0.09m | 12:11PM0.06m | 1:19AM0.03m | 12:58PM0.01m | 1:52AM0.00m | 1:42PM0.01m | 2:24AM-0.00m | 2:25PM0.04m | 2:54AM0.02m | 3:07PM0.12m | 3:23AM0.07m | 3:50PM0.21m | 3:53AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | E 15 | S 23 | SSE 23 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 8 | E 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 24 | 9 | 15 | 336 | 288 | 56 | 4 | 11 | 51 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 197 | 38 | 144 | 108 | 43 | 43 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 15 | NE 15 | E 15 | E 13 | S 21 | NE 15 | S 19 | E 13 | E 7 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | E 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 85 | 78 | 33 | 43 | 65 | 68 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 15 | N 16 | N 16 | — | NE 16 | NE 15 | SSE 19 | E 13 | S 19 | SSE 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 5 | 5 | — | 10 | 8 | 34 | 3 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | SSE 9 | E 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 263 | 362 | 477 | — | — | 251 | 1575 | 1635 | 1302 | 1076 | 921 | 650 | 480 | 381 | — | 217 | 55 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 223 | 19 | 260 | 306 | 20 | 19 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
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