Norries Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it's a tough start. The forecast is showing a whole lot of nothing for the first few days. From Friday the 14th right through the weekend, we're stuck with tiny, weak 1ft swell out of the ENE, and the wind is all over the place – cross, cross-onshore, and just messy. The combined wave energy is barely a whisper, sitting around 30–40 (33 to 39). It's just poor surf conditions, plain and simple. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We do see a bit of a pulse coming in on Monday the 17th. Swell jumps up to 7ft out of the SE, with a short period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy ramps up to 565 – that's moderate energy. But here's the kicker: the wind is straight onshore, and it's looking like rain showers. The wave comment is "poor surf conditions," so while there's more water moving, it's going to be a messy, blown-out affair. Not really worth paddling out for.

After that, the swell drops back down, and we're in a rut of marginal surf for a few days. On Tuesday the 18th, we've got 7ft swell from the ESE, but again, onshore wind and rain. The following Wednesday the 19th, the swell drops to 5–5ft from the SE, period stretching to 11 seconds, which is a bit more promising for shape, but the wind is still cross-onshore. The combined energy is actually decent at 545–562, so there's some push, but the quality just isn't there.

The real heartbreak is that for the entire 16-day window, there's not a single standout session. The best we can hope for is a "surfable but very ordinary" day on Saturday the 22nd. That morning, we get a tiny 2ft swell from the east, period a short 8 seconds, and combined energy is a weak 85. But the wind swings around to a light NNW cross-offshore, and the conditions are clean. That's the one brief window where you might get a few fun little ones if you're desperate. The afternoon sees a similar 3ft swell with light north winds, staying clean. But it's small, and it's inconsistent.

The rest of the week is a write-off. Sunday the 23rd through to Wednesday the 26th, the swell drops to 1.0–3ft, the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, and it's just poor. The energy levels are in the double digits, barely reaching 100. We're looking at a long stretch of flat, choppy, or blown-out water.

For a beginner-friendly spot like Norries Head, this is a tough run. The swell direction is ENE for most of the small stuff, which isn't ideal for the NE optimum for that point. The short period doesn't help either. Honestly, unless you're a dedicated kiter, there's not much to get excited about here. The conditions are just too small, too onshore, or too messy to make it worthwhile.

Signing off, Rusty.

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