Surf Forecasts:
Norries Head surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SSE swell with 172 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SE 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 (Aug 28) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Norries Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get this straight: the next 16 days are a real test of patience for us around Norries Head. I’ve combed through the charts, and I’m sorry to say there’s nothing to get excited about—not a single decent session in the entire window. The swell is tiny, the wind is usually messy, and the energy just isn’t there.
The first sign of anything surfable? Late on the morning of Wednesday, 2nd September. Even then, it’s only a 2ft easterly swell with a clean looking cross-off wind from the NNW. The combined energy is weak (73), and the period is a middling 10 seconds. It’s small, it’s clean, but it’s not worth paddling out for anything more than a quick float. The water temperature is around 69° for the first week – that’s about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The only other tiny blip comes on the morning of Thursday, 3rd September, with a similar 2ft east swell and a light NNW cross-off. Again, clean but tiny. Then again on Friday, 4th September morning, with a 2ft east swell and a clean cross-off from the north. These are all “surfable but very ordinary” – and that’s the best it gets.
The real kicker is the swell on the morning of Friday, 11th September. The combined energy jumps right up to 1285 – that’s serious power – with a 6ft groundswell from the SE and a very long 15-second period. But the wind is a cross-on from the south at 9 mph, so it’s going to be a choppy, blown-out mess. The size is also in the range that’s only for experienced surfers, but the quality is shot. Later that afternoon, the swell drops to 5ft but the wind picks up, still onshore, so it’s a write-off.
For a point break like Norries Head, which is better off with a clean, lined-up swell, this is a brutal run. The crowds can be an issue here when it’s good, but with this forecast, you’ll have the place to yourself for a good reason. There’s a long gap of over a week with absolutely nothing to recommend, and the few days that are clean are too small to care about. It’s a tough stretch, but that’s how it goes sometimes around here – forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 94 | 69 | 44 | 63 | 50 | 54 | 54 | 36 | 38 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 172 | 38 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:36PM1.67m | 7:52AM1.21m | 8:08PM1.69m | 8:27AM1.28m | 8:40PM1.65m | 9:03AM1.34m | 9:13PM1.58m | 9:41AM1.38m | 9:49PM1.47m | 10:23AM1.40m | 10:29PM1.32m | 11:12AM1.39m | 11:15PM1.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06PM0.10m | 2:07AM0.09m | 1:42PM0.07m | 2:36AM0.05m | 2:20PM0.07m | 3:06AM0.03m | 2:59PM0.10m | 3:36AM0.04m | 3:41PM0.16m | 4:09AM0.07m | 4:29PM0.24m | 4:45AM0.13m | 5:26PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 66 | 94 | 69 | 256 | 260 | 379 | 263 | 54 | 36 | 38 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 36 | 63 | 86 | 90 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | S 16 | SE 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 12 | NE 13 | SE 16 | SSE 17 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 5 | 10 | 44 | 50 | 50 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 58 | 57 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | E 12 | SSE 16 | SE 13 | NE 7 | NE 10 | N 16 | NE 10 | NE 15 | N 15 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SE 17 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 11 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 63 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 71 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 218 | 237 | 291 | — | — | — | — | 275 | 190 | 551 | 433 | 264 | 315 | 172 | 85 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 355 | 21 |
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