Surf Forecasts:
Norries Head surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, SE swell with 468 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 0.8m 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 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Norries Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here again, this time in feet and Fahrenheit.
The next couple of weeks are a mixed bag, and we start off slow. From Sunday the 2nd through Saturday the 8th of August, it’s mostly a dead zone. Small, weak swell and cross-onshore winds ruining the surface. The waves are tiny, the energy is low, and it’s just not worth getting wet. There’s a brief moment on Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th mornings where it goes glassy, with some small clean waves around 2ft from the ESE and E, but the swell is short-period and weak. It’s rideable, but nothing special. A beginner might get a few fun ones on that Tuesday morning glass-off, but don’t plan your week around it.
The real highlight comes on Tuesday the 11th of August. Norries Head is the only break in the picture, and it finally shows some life. Tuesday morning we’ve got a 4ft swell from the SE with a solid 11-second period, and the combined energy is moderate (469). The wind is a light offshore from the NNW, keeping the surface clean. The optimum swell direction for this point is NE, so the SE is a bit off, but the forecast quality is still good. This is the best session on offer. It’s a point break, so it’ll handle the longer period swell, and that offshore wind will make it glassy. It’s an inconsistent spot and crowds are often around, so be ready for that, but for this stretch, this is the one to aim for.
Wednesday the 12th morning is also decent, with a clean 4ft wave from the ESE and a light offshore from the N, but the energy is a little less (313). Still a solid option for a paddle.
After that, it falls apart. Thursday the 13th morning has some clean 3ft waves, but the afternoon turns ugly. Then from Friday the 14th through to Monday the 17th, it’s back to poor conditions with strong onshore winds and choppy, lumpy seas. Those days are a hard pass unless you’re into kite surfing, because the onshore wind and chop will be more fun for a kite than a paddle.
Water temperature is about average for the season, nothing wild.
So, bottom line: the first week is a wash, the second week has a brief window of hope on the 11th and 12th. If you can only paddle out once, make it Tuesday the 11th of August, first light.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 625 | 119 | 171 | 253 | 468 | 404 | 281 | 43 | 35 | 149 | 183 | 122 | 99 | 37 | 31 | 54 | 26 | 27 | 42 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:10AM1.19m | 10:17PM1.57m | 10:52AM1.21m | 10:54PM1.46m | 11:40AM1.24m | 11:37PM1.32m | 12:36PM1.26m | 00:30AM1.17m | 1:43PM1.30m | 1:40AM1.03m | 2:59PM1.38m | 3:07AM0.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:18AM0.09m | 3:56PM0.20m | 4:51AM0.10m | 4:39PM0.27m | 5:26AM0.12m | 5:31PM0.36m | 6:07AM0.17m | 6:38PM0.44m | 6:55AM0.21m | 8:05PM0.49m | 7:57AM0.25m | 9:46PM0.45m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 340 | 305 | 363 | 468 | 404 | 281 | 103 | 61 | 149 | 183 | 122 | 99 | 51 | 68 | 54 | 66 | 196 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 5 | SE 15 | SE 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 20 | 171 | 253 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 43 | 35 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 37 | 27 | 58 | 26 | 27 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | SE 16 | E 5 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | S 21 | S 21 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | — | SE 8 | E 17 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 16 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 119 | 15 | 26 | 60 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 15 | — | 3 | 6 | 30 | 31 | 5 | 39 | 12 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 625 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
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