Norries Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer around Norries Head over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, it's a grim start. This is a point break that's inconsistent at the best of times, and for the first ten days or so, we are looking at a whole lot of nothing. Honestly, from now until around the 14th of September, there’s barely a wave worth paddling for. Most days are showing tiny little 0.7ft to 1ft dribble with poor winds. There's a short window on Sunday afternoon the 6th where a 4ft north swell rolls in with glassy conditions, but the period is a short 6 seconds and the energy reading is only moderate at 143. It's surfable but very ordinary. That's the best of a bad bunch early on, but it’s nothing to write home about. Even then, this break is often crowded so you might have company for those mediocre waves.

We then hit a dry spell. From the 7th right through to the 19th of September, the forecast is basically a flat spell. Swell heights stay under 2ft, the winds are mostly onshore or cross-shore, and energy readings are weak, mostly below 30. It’s a blank run, and for an inconsistent spot like Norries Head, that’s pretty normal. You won't miss much.

Now, the one tiny glimmer comes on Sunday the 20th of September. The morning shows a 2ft swell from the southeast with a period of 12 seconds, a clean offshore wind from the north, and a combined energy reading of 73. It’s small, but that long period and clean wind could make for a few fun, lined-up waves on the point. It's worth a look if you're desperate, but keep expectations low. The afternoon sees the wind pick up and the swell drop again.

So, to sum it up: don't hold your breath. The only real standout, and I use that term loosely, is that Sunday the 20th morning session for a quiet, small-wave cruise. Everything else is a write-off.

Stay patient.
Rusty.

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