Surf Forecasts:
Norries Head surf forecast from 21 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 22 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 28 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, SE swell with 627 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 22 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Monday (Jun 22) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 28) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 25) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 22nd Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 22nd Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 28th Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Norries Head over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 10 | E 5 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 46 | 43 | 27 | 106 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 255 | 281 | 540 | 13 | 469 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:17AM1.35m | 2:24PM1.15m | 2:08AM1.20m | 3:26PM1.21m | 3:02AM1.07m | 4:22PM1.29m | 4:00AM0.99m | 5:12PM1.36m | 4:59AM0.94m | 5:57PM1.43m | 5:54AM0.93m | 6:38PM1.49m | 6:42AM0.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.21m | 8:10PM0.51m | 8:44AM0.23m | 9:28PM0.55m | 9:29AM0.25m | 10:43PM0.54m | 10:14AM0.26m | 11:46PM0.49m | 10:59AM0.25m | 00:37AM0.42m | 11:44AM0.24m | 1:21AM0.35m | 12:27PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | SE 15 | S 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 69 | 46 | 43 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 57 | 6 | 411 | 411 | 430 | 540 | 485 | 469 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | SSE 16 | SE 14 | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | E 5 | E 5 | N 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 51 | — | 33 | 255 | 281 | 27 | 13 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 19 | SSE 17 | SE 16 | S 14 | NE 7 | S 16 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | — | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | N 11 | S 20 | S 18 | E 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 14 | 29 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | E 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 106 | 264 | 273 | 301 | 333 | 259 | 331 | 414 | 353 | 330 | 318 | — | 586 | — | — | — | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
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