Surf Forecasts:
Norries Head surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, SSE swell with 206 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. 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Norries Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Norries Head over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, mate, it's a tough stretch ahead. We've got a long blank patch to start. The first few days are flat and messy – small, weak wind-chopped dribble that’s barely worth paddling out for. Don’t hold your breath for anything decent until we get into the second week.
The only real glimmer in the whole forecast lands on Tuesday the 8th of September. That afternoon, a pulse of long-period groundswell from the southeast sneaks in. Swell height is tiny at 1 ft, but the period is a fat 14 seconds, and combined energy spikes up to a moderate 653 – that’s all the oomph focused through the point. The wind swings offshore from the north, and the report calls it clean. For an inconsistent setup like Norries Head, that’s about as good as it gets. The swell direction is from the SE, which is a bit east of the optimum NE, but the energy and clean conditions could still produce a few fun runners. Don’t expect much else – the rest of the fortnight is tiny, onshore, or both. Water temp sits around 69°, which is bang on average for late winter. If you want a wave, pencil in that Tuesday arvo and keep your fingers crossed.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 63 | 36 | 54 | 55 | 206 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 36 | 73 | 71 | 91 | 75 | 67 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 12:11PM1.38m | 00:16AM1.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:27AM0.20m | 6:40PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 256 | 33 | 404 | 302 | 55 | 36 | 37 | 43 | 72 | 23 | 22 | 188 | 81 | 148 | 91 | 116 | 90 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 12 | E 9 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | E 11 | E 5 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 42 | 63 | 36 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 13 | 31 | 36 | 17 | 71 | 71 | 75 | 67 | 55 | 32 | 31 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 11 | N 16 | N 6 | S 16 | N 15 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | E 8 | E 10 | SSE 15 | SE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 7 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 73 | 23 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 9 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 308 | — | 451 | 339 | 206 | 486 | 482 | 177 | 355 | 356 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 25 | 48 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 21 | 0 | 246 | 21 |
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