Surf Forecasts:
Norries Head surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, SE swell with 424 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Norries Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about what’s coming.
We’ve got a quiet spell to start. From Tuesday, July 28th, all the way through to the morning of Saturday, August 8th, there’s hardly anything worth paddling out for. Small, weak swells, cross winds, and just poor surf. Combined energy is mostly in the weak range, under 100, with a few short-lived bumps like the afternoon of July 31st (128) and the morning of August 2nd (463), but conditions are marginal at best.
Then it changes. The first real hope comes on the morning of Saturday, August 8th. Norries Head gets a 2.1m swell from the ESE with a 9-second period. The wind is cross-shore from the south at 15 km/h, which is okay. The combined energy is 743 – moderate. That’s a solid, powerful wave. At over 2.5m on the sets, it’s for experienced surfers only. The water temp is about 69°F, pretty normal for this time of year.
Sunday, August 9th, keeps the energy up. Morning has a 1.8m east swell, 10-second period, with cross-shore wind. Energy is 690. The afternoon goes to 2.0m but the wind turns cross-on, so stick with the morning.
But the real gem? Tuesday, August 11th. Tuesday morning is glassy. Flat calm wind from the SE at 5 km/h. A 1.9m east swell with an 11-second period – that’s a long-period groundswell with proper shape and power. The combined energy hits 866. For a point break like Norries, that long period and east direction is perfect. It’ll be clean, lined up, and easier to paddle out between sets. This is the session to aim for. Just remember, Norries Head is inconsistent and often crowded, so get there early.
The days after, like August 12th, still have size (1.8m and 1.7m) but the wind goes cross-on and onshore, so the quality drops.
Bottom line: the first week is a write-off. The action starts on August 8th, and the standout is Tuesday, August 11th. Long period, glassy, solid size. That’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 5 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 13 | SSE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 7 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 13 | 16 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 82 | 26 | 35 | 43 | 88 | 80 | 8 | 12 | 62 | 367 | 355 | 380 | 235 | 36 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:36PM1.62m | 7:45AM1.03m | 8:09PM1.67m | 8:20AM1.08m | 8:41PM1.69m | 8:55AM1.12m | 9:12PM1.69m | 9:32AM1.15m | 9:44PM1.65m | 10:10AM1.19m | 10:17PM1.57m | 10:52AM1.21m | 10:54PM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:51PM0.17m | 2:14AM0.21m | 1:29PM0.12m | 2:45AM0.16m | 2:05PM0.10m | 3:16AM0.13m | 2:40PM0.11m | 3:47AM0.10m | 3:17PM0.14m | 4:18AM0.09m | 3:56PM0.20m | 4:51AM0.10m | 4:39PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 108 | 116 | 50 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 35 | 43 | 29 | 184 | 461 | 314 | 289 | 227 | 227 | 210 | 204 | 294 | 216 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 11 | E 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | E 7 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 16 | 28 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 87 | 24 | 88 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 355 | 380 | 235 | 36 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | SE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 14 | E 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | SE 20 | SE 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 26 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 367 | 47 | 35 | 34 | 44 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | N 2 | NW 3 | — | SW 2 | S 5 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 82 | 198 | 106 | 225 | 302 | 80 | — | 12 | 62 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 191 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 22 |
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