Surf Forecasts:
Norries Head surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, E swell with 407 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s 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 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Norries Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Norries Head. This is a point break, and they don't call it "inconsistent" for nothing, but when it comes together, it can be a lovely wave. We've got a bit of a slow start, then a few nice windows, and then it gets a bit patchy again.
The opening act is actually the standout of the whole run. Wednesday the 22nd kicks off with glassy conditions and a clean 5 foot easterly swell. The water's sitting at 69°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year. That combined energy is a solid 433 (moderate wave energy), so there's some push behind it. That is the pick of the lot.
Thursday morning the 23rd stays glassy, 4 foot easterly, and a bit of a drop in energy to 208. Still clean though. The afternoon turns onshore and turns it to custard.
Friday the 24th is a write-off – strong southerly wind, messy, small. Not worth paddling out.
Then we get a surprise on Saturday morning the 25th. A long period groundswell from the southeast, 14 second period, but it's only a 3 foot swell. That combined energy is 344, so it might have a bit more grunt than it looks. Glassy conditions early. This is a point break, so that long period should wrap in nicely. That's your second best window.
After that, it gets real quiet. From Sunday the 26th right through to Friday the 31st of July, we're looking at tiny, inconsistent waves – mostly under 2 foot with poor direction and weak energy. There's a couple of glassy moments, but nothing doing. A proper gap of about 6 days with no recommendations.
We jump into August, and Saturday the 1st sees a bump back up to 5 foot from the southeast, but with that cross-onshore wind, it's just messy. Marginal. Sunday the 2nd is glassy again with 4 foot easterly, but it's ordinary, surfable but nothing special.
The first week of August looks average at best. A few clean moments but the swell is small. Tuesday the 5th has a bit of energy, 3 foot, 10 seconds from the east-northeast, but it's a bit onshore for my liking. Wednesday the 6th of August might be worth a look – glassy start and a little 1 foot bump, but it's a stretch.
So to be honest, the best bet is Wednesday the 22nd and Saturday the 25th. Get on it early. The rest is a waiting game. Rusty signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 407 | 197 | 179 | 205 | 165 | 134 | 85 | 59 | 64 | 284 | 140 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:40PM1.22m | 2:09AM0.94m | 3:45PM1.25m | 3:24AM0.86m | 4:46PM1.31m | 4:39AM0.85m | 5:37PM1.39m | 5:40AM0.88m | 6:21PM1.47m | 6:28AM0.93m | 7:00PM1.55m | 7:09AM0.98m | 7:36PM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56PM0.61m | 8:30AM0.32m | 10:27PM0.59m | 9:30AM0.34m | 11:37PM0.52m | 10:31AM0.33m | 00:26AM0.43m | 11:24AM0.29m | 1:06AM0.35m | 12:10PM0.23m | 1:41AM0.28m | 12:51PM0.17m | 2:14AM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 407 | 197 | 179 | 205 | 165 | 134 | 85 | 59 | 64 | 418 | 294 | 263 | 205 | 210 | 232 | 226 | 141 | 158 | 113 | 101 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 4 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 151 | 151 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 26 | 284 | 140 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 12 | SE 9 | S 10 | SE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 60 | 56 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | S 10 | SE 4 | — | SSW 3 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 45 | 443 | 497 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 432 | 21 | — | 1 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 190 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
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