Surf Forecasts:
Norries Head surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, SE swell with 118 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s 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 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Norries Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here, looking at the next couple of weeks for Norries Head. Gotta be straight, it’s a slow start.
The forecast starts Thursday the 27th of August and the first nine days are pretty much a write-off. We’re looking at tiny, weak, and choppy surf for days on end. Swell heights struggling to hit 2ft, short period windswell, and the energy is pathetic. Winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore, keeping it a mess. A few clean mornings start showing up from Wednesday the 2nd of September, but it’s still just small, ordinary junk.
The real change comes Monday the 7th of September with a pulse of north swell around 5ft, but it’s short-period and clean, cross-offshore wind. That size is for the experienced only. Then Wednesday the 9th of September afternoon brings a bigger push from the southeast: a solid 7.5ft groundswell. The energy is strong, but the cross-onshore wind will mess it up, and that’s expert-only size.
The standout is Friday morning the 11th of September. Swell holds around 5ft from the east, with moderate energy behind it. The wind is light from the southeast, keeping the surface clean. Norries Head is an inconsistent point break, so don't expect non-stop action, but these will be the best waves of the outlook. Fair warning: crowds are often a factor here.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 69 | 44 | 63 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 36 | 38 | 43 | 41 | 24 | 23 | 58 | 74 | 71 | 93 | 70 | 68 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | 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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 94 | 284 | 262 | 33 | 379 | 281 | 54 | 36 | 38 | 43 | 96 | 24 | 23 | 179 | 140 | 161 | 93 | 83 | 78 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 12 | E 9 | SE 17 | SSE 18 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 69 | 44 | 63 | 51 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 41 | 11 | 30 | 58 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NE 10 | S 18 | N 15 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 12 | ENE 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 69 | 64 | 24 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 9 | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNW 2 | NNE 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 268 | 394 | — | 268 | — | — | 296 | 280 | 441 | 443 | 144 | 370 | 366 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 15 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 190 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 0 |
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