Surf Forecasts:
Norries Head surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 23 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, SE swell with 237 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s 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 Saturday (Sep 19) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Norries Head in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) 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 4.0m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Norries Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, now in feet and miles for the imperial crew.
Let’s be honest—the next week and a bit at Norries Head looks pretty flat and messy. From now through Tuesday, September 22nd, we’ve got tiny, weak surf with mostly cross-onshore breezes and poor conditions. A few pulses around the 19th and 20th bring some energy, but the wind keeps things lumpy and unrideable.
The first real chance comes on the morning of Wednesday, September 23rd. Glassy conditions with light rain and a 5ft swell from the SE, period around 7 seconds. Combined energy hits 237. It’s short period, so not a groundswell, but with the wind dead calm and glassy, Norries Head could surprise you. The swell direction isn’t the ideal NE for the point, but clean conditions and 5ft makes it worth a look.
Next up: Tuesday, September 29th morning. Glassy again, light airs, and a clean 5ft swell from the ENE at 8 seconds, energy at 246. That’s a fine morning for a glassy session.
The top pick is Wednesday, September 30th. Both morning and afternoon show 5ft of E swell, period 8–9 seconds, combined energy at 389 and 417. Light cross-offshore north wind keeps the face clean. That is the day to circle on the calendar.
Thursday, October 1st still offers clean cross-off breezes with 4–3ft swell from the E at 9 seconds, energy in the 212–239 range. Not big, but very surfable.
Water temp is 70°F, right around the seasonal average—nothing weird.
Norries Head is a fickle point break, so you’ve gotta pick your moments. When the wind cleans up and there’s a bit of size, it can be a gem. Expect company when it’s good—crowds are part of the deal here.
Keep in mind the swell is mostly short period, so the wave shape may be a little jumbled, but with glassy or cross-offshore wind, you’ll still find some fun ones.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 8 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 14 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | N 5 | S 8 | NE 10 | N 5 | SSE 4 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 181 | 173 | 107 | 64 | 32 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:03AM1.36m | 10:58PM1.00m | 11:54AM1.29m | 11:47PM0.89m | 12:58PM1.22m | 1:01AM0.81m | 2:17PM1.20m | 2:42AM0.79m | 3:31PM1.25m | 4:02AM0.85m | 4:28PM1.33m | 4:55AM0.94m | 5:12PM1.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24PM0.43m | 4:59AM0.30m | 6:26PM0.52m | 5:44AM0.39m | 7:51PM0.57m | 6:50AM0.45m | 9:27PM0.54m | 8:16AM0.47m | 10:33PM0.47m | 9:34AM0.43m | 11:17PM0.37m | 10:32AM0.36m | 11:52PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 8 | E 13 | NE 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | N 5 | S 8 | SSE 10 | N 5 | SSE 10 | N 4 |
| kJ | 24 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 559 | 413 | 181 | 173 | 107 | 64 | 50 | 46 | 59 | 11 | 34 | 54 | 27 | 77 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | — | — | — | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 9 | SSE 17 | E 8 | SSE 10 | NNE 5 | S 20 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 99 | 99 | 79 | 57 | 32 | 23 | 8 | 42 | 29 | 1 | 54 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | S 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | NNE 4 | N 5 | SE 16 | SSE 20 | SE 18 | S 17 | NE 10 | E 8 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 79 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | SSW 2 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 373 | 1216 | 2956 | 1849 | 1470 | 957 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 15 | 385 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 1358 | 260 | 20 | 306 | 0 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 123 | 0 | 20 | 371 | 4 | 4 | 491 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
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