Surf Forecasts:
Norries Head surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, SE swell with 635 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s 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 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 13s 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 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Norries Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about it in feet for the imperial crew.
So it’s a slow grind to start for Norries Head. A whole lot of nothing for the first stretch, so don’t bother paddling out just yet.
Your best bet, and I mean the true standout, is the morning of Monday, August 3rd. We’re looking at head-high waves, about 5ft, coming out of the southeast. The wind is going to be dead glassy – absolute perfection. The water temp is 69°, which is totally normal for this time of year. The combined energy is strong at 595. It’s a bit of a longer period, around 11 seconds, so there’s some grunt behind it. Norries Head is an exposed point, so it’ll take that SE swell and shape it up nicely, even if the best direction for the break is from the NE. Remember, this spot can be inconsistent and it gets busy, so you’ll want to be in the water early.
That Monday session is the highlight. The afternoon goes a bit weird with the wind shifting, and Tuesday morning gives you a much smaller, clean but weaker 3ft wave. Then it’s back to the doldrums for a solid, bleak run of days with no real surf to speak of.
Looking way out, there’s a glimmer on the morning of Tuesday, August 11th. About a 3-4ft swell from the southeast, clean offshore breeze, and a nice 11-second period with moderate energy at 326. It’s not the size of that first Monday, but it’ll be clean and a lot less crowded. That’s your second-week wildcard – promising, but don’t bet the farm on it yet.
Everything else out past that is tiny, weak, and just plain flat. Your window is the 3rd, and maybe the 11th if you’re desperate.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 18 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 25 | 19 | 40 | 108 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 332 | 433 | 341 | 478 | 496 | 451 | 240 | 135 | 82 | 45 | 121 | 109 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:41PM1.69m | 8:55AM1.12m | 9:12PM1.69m | 9:32AM1.15m | 9:44PM1.65m | 10:10AM1.19m | 10:17PM1.57m | 10:52AM1.21m | 10:54PM1.46m | 11:40AM1.24m | 11:37PM1.32m | 12:36PM1.26m | 00:30AM1.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05PM0.10m | 3:16AM0.13m | 2:40PM0.11m | 3:47AM0.10m | 3:17PM0.14m | 4:18AM0.09m | 3:56PM0.20m | 4:51AM0.10m | 4:39PM0.27m | 5:26AM0.12m | 5:31PM0.36m | 6:07AM0.17m | 6:38PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | SE 16 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 25 | 130 | 40 | 24 | 123 | 7 | 2 | 62 | 433 | 378 | 478 | 496 | 451 | 240 | 135 | 82 | 45 | 121 | 109 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SE 13 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | ENE 8 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 284 | 341 | 242 | 25 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | NE 7 | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 18 | E 17 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 16 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | E 17 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 74 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | SSW 2 | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 14 | 115 | 118 | 315 | 108 | 227 | 479 | 452 | 332 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
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