Surf Forecasts:
Norries Head surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, SE swell with 4,360 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s 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 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Norries Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Norries Head.
First thing you need to know: the next few days are a write-off. We’ve got a massive gap of nothing surfable. Thursday the 16th is flat and lumpy, and that carries on through the weekend. Don’t even bother looking at it until the middle of next week.
The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Monday morning the 21st. It’s marginal, but the swell finally starts to push through. You’re looking at 8 ft ESE swell with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is moderate (1065). The wind is cross-on from the SSE, so it’s going to be a bit choppy and a bit of a wrestle. Not a stand-out, but at least the water is about average for the time of year at 69°F.
Things clean up a little by Wednesday the 22nd. The swell drops to 5 ft from the E, period 9 seconds, and the wind goes light cross-shore. It’s small and lumpy, but a log might find a few fun ones. Again, it’s marginal.
Thursday the 23rd is actually the best of a pretty average run. We’ve got clean conditions with a light cross-on breeze, and a 4 ft E swell, period 9 seconds. The energy is weak (271) but the wind is light, so the surface will be smooth. It’s small, but it’s the tidiest wave in the window.
From Friday the 24th onward, it just dribbles away. The swell fades, the energy drops, and even though we get a few days of glassy offshore winds at the end of the month, there’s practically no wave height to work with. By the 29th and 30th of July, it’s clean but tiny – 2 ft or less.
Honestly, this is a tough stretch. The only thing worth paddling out for is Thursday the 23rd morning for a clean, small session. Keep the expectations low and the wax soft.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun morning, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 16 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 3951 | 3822 | 2918 | 2883 | 2557 | 2112 | 1594 | 1273 | 1065 | 510 | 499 | 372 | 246 | 305 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:40PM1.89m | 10:03AM1.16m | 10:23PM1.77m | 10:51AM1.18m | 11:04PM1.60m | 11:42AM1.19m | 11:44PM1.42m | 12:36PM1.20m | 00:25AM1.23m | 1:35PM1.20m | 1:11AM1.07m | 2:40PM1.22m | 2:09AM0.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM-0.03m | 4:21AM0.02m | 3:46PM0.05m | 5:00AM0.06m | 4:35PM0.16m | 5:38AM0.11m | 5:26PM0.30m | 6:16AM0.16m | 6:22PM0.44m | 6:55AM0.22m | 7:31PM0.56m | 7:39AM0.28m | 8:56PM0.61m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — |
mm | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 16 | — | S 22 | S 21 | S 19 | — | S 17 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | — | 37 | 77 | 66 | — | 52 | 62 | 85 | 73 | 1065 | 510 | 499 | 372 | 246 | 305 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 19 | SE 19 | SE 18 | — | — | E 20 | E 18 | S 24 | S 23 | S 17 | — | — | — | S 12 | E 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 14 | 13 | — | — | 8 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | 100 | 212 | 187 | 58 | 96 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 23 | 37 | 31 | 18 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2028 | 2327 | 1294 | 700 | 653 | 1137 | 2883 | 3951 | 3822 | 2918 | 2883 | 2557 | 2112 | 1594 | 1273 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 439 | 419 | 19 | 603 | 25 | 627 | 750 | 260 | 581 | 419 | 306 | 123 | 123 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
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