Surf Forecasts:
Norries Head surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SE swell with 1,190 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Norries Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for us.
Honestly, it's a pretty bleak run for Norries Head for the most part. The first week and a half is full of cross-shore and onshore winds that are gonna trash the surface. There's a real long gap of poor conditions before anything worthwhile shows up.
We get off to a quiet start on Tuesday, August 11th, with a tiny 2ft easterly swell (combined energy of 116). The morning has a light 3 mph westerly wind that keeps it clean, but it's just too small to get excited about—surfable but very ordinary. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is about average for this time of year.
Wednesday morning, August 12th, is similar—a glassy 2ft easterly swell (94 energy). Again, clean but tiny. Then the wind kicks onshore and it's a write-off for days.
We get a burst of stronger swell around the 17th, with Monday the 17th seeing 6ft on the morning (345 energy) and then jumping to 8ft by the afternoon (953 energy). That's some proper energy, but the wind is howling onshore and the period is a short 7 to 8 seconds. With onshore wind, it's going to be a messy, blown-out mess—more of a kite-surfing session than a paddle session. That's the story right through to the 20th as the swell stays big but ugly.
Now, here's the one true standout. Mark your calendar for Saturday, August 22nd. The morning is looking like the gem of the whole outlook. We've got a clean 5ft easterly groundswell with a 10-second period, and the wind is completely calm—dead glassy (504 energy). That's going to produce the cleanest surf we'll see in this whole window. The swell direction (E) isn't quite the optimum NE, but the glassy conditions will make it fun for experienced surfers. Just know that Norries Head can be inconsistent, so you might have to wait for the sets.
After that, the swell drops back and the winds turn messy again through the end of the month, so that Saturday morning is your one real chance.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 59 | 87 | 83 | 85 | 63 | 61 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 141 | 29 | 31 | 66 | 71 | 32 | 308 | 953 | 1033 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:05PM1.87m | 7:24AM1.13m | 7:50PM1.91m | 8:08AM1.21m | 8:32PM1.88m | 8:51AM1.27m | 9:11PM1.78m | 9:34AM1.31m | 9:48PM1.64m | 10:16AM1.33m | 10:23PM1.46m | 11:00AM1.32m | 10:58PM1.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM0.03m | 1:49AM0.04m | 1:10PM-0.04m | 2:28AM-0.00m | 1:57PM-0.05m | 3:05AM-0.01m | 2:42PM-0.02m | 3:40AM0.01m | 3:26PM0.07m | 4:12AM0.05m | 4:11PM0.18m | 4:44AM0.11m | 4:57PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | E 9 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 10 | E 9 | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 78 | 59 | 87 | 83 | 85 | 67 | 61 | 47 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 29 | 31 | 66 | 71 | 32 | 25 | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | S 11 | S 10 | E 9 | S 6 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 19 | S 16 | S 19 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 16 | SE 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | 23 | 27 | 86 | 71 | 63 | 18 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 49 | 49 | 10 | 8 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 9 | N 10 | NE 9 | — | S 19 | S 20 | — | S 15 | SE 18 | SE 18 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 15 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 36 | 2 | 3 | — | 7 | 8 | — | 5 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | NW 6 | SSW 5 | NNE 6 | WSW 3 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 18 | — | 42 | 14 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 223 | 220 | 375 | 149 | 141 | 465 | 252 | 88 | 120 | 167 | 308 | 953 | 1033 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 90 | 0 | 22 | 306 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 123 | 19 | 223 | 20 |
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