Surf Forecasts:
Norries Head surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SE swell with 503 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SE 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period. 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 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) 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 1.4m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Norries Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve got to be straight with you – for the next sixteen days, Norries Head is not exactly firing. It’s a classic point break that can be a gem, but this run is mostly flat or just messy. There’s one real standout morning worth waking up for, but you’ll have to be patient.
The water is sitting at 69°F, pretty normal for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
The first bit of the run is pretty ordinary. We start off Sunday the 2nd of August with a mix of leftover energy and a weak, jumbly swell. The morning shows a 5 ft SE swell with 9-second period, but the wind’s a cross-on from the SSE at 6 mph, chopping it all up. Combined energy’s at 544 (moderate) but conditions are marginal. It’s not worth paddling out for.
Monday the 3rd of August offers a tiny window. The morning is glassy, with that S wind dropping to 3 mph – dead calm. Swell drops to 5 ft from the SE, still that 10-second period. Combined energy’s 437 (moderate). That’s the one I’d flag. Norries Head (point break) with clean, glassy conditions and a little bit of push from a moderate groundswell. The period means longer lulls, which at a point can set up nicely, but you’ve got to be picky and read the takes. Crowds are often an issue here, but on a Monday morning with these numbers, it could be worth a gamble.
Then we hit a long, flat slog. From Tuesday the 4th of August right through to the 16th, it’s mostly tiny – waist-high at best, often knee-high. The wind swings around, sometimes offshore from the north, but the swell drops to 2 ft to 3 ft. Even the glassy morning on Sunday the 16th of August only offers a 3 ft E swell with 10-second period (126 combined energy – weak). That’s just not enough to get excited about. A few mornings on the 9th and 14th show cross-off winds and 3 ft of swell, but the energy is low and the sets are few. It’s surfable, but you won’t be telling any stories about it. For the best part of two weeks, it’s a quiet period.
So to sum it up: the real standout is Monday morning the 3rd of August. Get out there early, enjoy the glass, and pick off the clean ones. After that, save your energy. It’s a long flat spell, but forecasts change and this spot can turn on quickly. Keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 209 | 253 | 503 | 370 | 230 | 36 | 24 | 117 | 190 | 157 | 57 | 54 | 47 | 50 | 73 | 84 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:17PM1.57m | 10:52AM1.21m | 10:54PM1.46m | 11:40AM1.24m | 11:37PM1.32m | 12:36PM1.26m | 00:30AM1.17m | 1:43PM1.30m | 1:40AM1.03m | 2:59PM1.38m | 3:07AM0.94m | 4:14PM1.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51AM0.10m | 4:39PM0.27m | 5:26AM0.12m | 5:31PM0.36m | 6:07AM0.17m | 6:38PM0.44m | 6:55AM0.21m | 8:05PM0.49m | 7:57AM0.25m | 9:46PM0.45m | 9:09AM0.25m | 11:11PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 327 | 363 | 503 | 370 | 230 | 103 | 62 | 117 | 190 | 157 | 57 | 54 | 35 | 50 | 73 | 84 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 209 | 253 | 60 | 17 | 18 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 46 | 32 | 34 | 43 | 38 | 56 | 56 | 85 | 39 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 22 | S 21 | NE 10 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 8 | E 16 | ESE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 30 | 5 | 26 | 42 | 58 | 35 | 16 | 25 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 47 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
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