Norries Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Norries Head. I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. We’re looking at a solid stretch of pretty ordinary conditions for the next week and a bit, so don’t get your hopes up too high.

The first worthwhile surf shows up on Wednesday morning, the 26th of August. Norries Head will have clean 4ft waves from the ENE, with a light offshore wind from the WNW. The swell’s combining at a moderate 146 units of energy, but the period’s only 7 seconds – a bit on the short side, so it’ll be a bit weak and crumbly. It’s inconsistent here at the best of times, and crowds can be an issue, so don’t expect a secret spot. The water’s sitting at 69°, which is about average for this time of year.

After that morning window, it’s a long, rough patch. The conditions go downhill fast: Thursday the 27th brings stronger crosswinds and lumpy, poor surf. Friday and the weekend are just as bad – light, messy, and barely breaking. This kind of dry spell goes on right through until the end of the first week of September.

We do get a tiny glimmer on Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September. Norries Head sees a clean 2ft from the east with a slight cross-offshore breeze out of the north. The combined energy is weak at 93. Small and ordinary, but at least you won’t be fighting the wind. Thursday morning the 3rd is similar – 3ft from the ENE, same light cross-offshore wind, energy up to a still-modest 111. Still, nothing to write home about.

The best-looking window in the whole run shapes up on Saturday morning the 5th of September. The wind will be light offshore from the west, and the small 2ft east swell will at least be clean. The combined energy is a weak 77, but with the conditions glassy, it’ll be the most pleasant paddle of the whole outlook.

Then we get a bit of a spike on Thursday morning the 10th of September. There’s a 5ft swell from the north, but it’s short-period windswell at 6 seconds. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 205. The catch – it’s coming in with a light cross-onshore breeze from the NE, so it won’t be clean. That size and short period makes it a bit of a lumpy, dumpy mess for the average surfer. It’s really only for the blokes who don’t mind getting worked.

Overall, there’s no standout day here. The 5th of September morning is the pick of a bad bunch – clean, but tiny. If you’re a kite surfer, those stronger mid-week winds might look more interesting than the waves. Otherwise, be patient; this stretch just doesn’t have much to offer.

Rusty.

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