Surf Forecasts:
Norries Head surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 24 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 21 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, E swell with 459 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s 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 (Oct 21) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 3s. 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 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 24th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Norries Head over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 134 | 190 | 132 | 179 | 187 | 176 | 311 | 341 | 287 | 217 | 354 | 386 | 459 | 459 | 351 | 257 | 286 | 279 | 295 | 261 | 242 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:14PM1.28m | 1:41AM0.81m | 2:22PM1.25m | 3:08AM0.82m | 3:29PM1.26m | 4:21AM0.88m | 4:26PM1.31m | 5:16AM0.98m | 5:15PM1.36m | 5:59AM1.11m | 5:58PM1.42m | 6:38AM1.24m | 6:39PM1.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM0.48m | 7:10AM0.47m | 9:30PM0.47m | 8:28AM0.50m | 10:32PM0.40m | 9:45AM0.48m | 11:19PM0.32m | 10:49AM0.43m | 11:57PM0.23m | 11:43AM0.35m | 00:31AM0.14m | 12:32PM0.27m | 1:05AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 318 | 269 | 266 | 261 | 207 | 176 | 226 | 341 | 287 | 217 | 60 | 386 | 459 | 459 | 351 | 257 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | E 10 | N 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 12 |
| kJ | 32 | 20 | 49 | 18 | 3 | 165 | 119 | 86 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | SE 12 | S 13 | SE 13 | NE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 74 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 40 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | SSW 3 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | 134 | 190 | 132 | 179 | 187 | — | 311 | — | — | 3 | 354 | — | — | — | — | — | 286 | 279 | 295 | 261 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 808 | 20 | 19 | 509 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 20 | 34 | 196 | 196 | 0 |
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