Surf Forecasts:
Norries Head surf forecast from 2 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 4 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 4 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, ENE swell with 491 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 2 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE 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 Friday (Oct 02) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Norries Head in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 04) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 2nd Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 4th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 4th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Norries Head over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 73 | 131 | 123 | 123 | 211 | 300 | 378 | 459 | 384 | 326 | 262 | 203 | 157 | 122 | 99 | 73 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:58AM1.50m | 00:22AM0.90m | 1:14PM1.46m | 1:52AM0.85m | 2:34PM1.47m | 3:19AM0.90m | 3:45PM1.51m | 4:27AM1.01m | 4:44PM1.56m | 5:20AM1.14m | 5:33PM1.58m | 6:04AM1.27m | 6:16PM1.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.36m | 6:05AM0.31m | 8:23PM0.37m | 7:27AM0.35m | 9:44PM0.31m | 8:54AM0.34m | 10:43PM0.23m | 10:08AM0.28m | 11:29PM0.15m | 11:09AM0.21m | 00:07AM0.09m | 12:00PM0.15m | 00:40AM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 57 | 73 | 131 | 123 | 123 | 211 | 300 | 378 | 459 | 384 | 326 | 262 | 203 | 157 | 122 | 99 | 73 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 442 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 18 | S 16 | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | N 5 | N 5 | E 14 | E 14 | E 12 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 10 | — | S 9 | S 9 | N 17 | E 18 | S 13 | E 18 | E 16 | E 15 | E 16 | S 8 | NE 12 | E 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | — | N 3 | N 4 | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | S 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 9 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 50 | 100 | 92 | 94 | 725 | 866 | 860 | 682 | 600 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 223 | 0 | 196 | 196 | 0 | 177 | 582 | 29 | 125 | 246 | 21 | 60 | 322 | 0 | 223 | 376 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 0 |
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