Surf Forecasts:
Norries Head surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SSE swell with 172 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 (Sep 01) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Norries Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a pretty bleak stretch ahead. The first real sniff of anything surfable doesn't even show up until Wednesday, September 2nd, and even then it's only just barely rideable. Before that, from Friday August 28th right through to Tuesday September 1st, it's a total write-off. We're talking tiny, weak, onshore junk. The water temp at Norries Head is sitting at a pretty standard 69°F, so nothing unusual there for this time of year.
So, the standout in this otherwise quiet period is going to be Wednesday morning, September 2nd, at Norries Head. It's a point break that's exposed to the swell, and we've got a light NNW wind which is a cross-offshore breeze, making for clean conditions. The swell is a tiny 2 feet from the east, with a period of 10 seconds and weak energy (75). It's only a 1 out of 10 on the scoreboard, but it's the best we've got. The break is inconsistent and can get crowded often, so don't expect much. After that, Thursday and Friday mornings also offer clean, cross-offshore winds, but the swell stays in that same pathetic 2 feet range.
The following week, from September 6th, we get a bit more size. Sunday morning, September 6th, sees a 5-foot swell from the north, but with a short, weak 6-second period and moderate energy (195). It's still a 'poor surf conditions' label, and that short period will make it sloppy. Monday the 7th morning has a glassy 3-foot swell from the north-northeast, but the period is still a poor 7 seconds. Then there's a lean patch until September 10th, when we get a glassy morning with a 2-foot south-east swell, a decent 11-second period, and weak energy (79). It's another 'surfable but ordinary' day.
Honestly, there's nothing to get excited about here. The consistent, quality swell just isn't going to show up. It's a long blank run, and that's just how it goes sometimes. For the more experienced crew, the bigger, wind-affected days on the 6th might offer something, but it's not a recommendation. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 63 | 36 | 54 | 55 | 172 | 36 | 42 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 36 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | 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 | 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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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 404 | 281 | 55 | 35 | 36 | 42 | 72 | 23 | 22 | 188 | 93 | 96 | 71 | 83 | 80 | 9 | 12 | 47 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 12 | E 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 63 | 36 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 36 | 30 | 36 | 73 | 71 | 61 | 70 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 33 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 11 | — | NE 6 | S 16 | N 15 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | E 8 | SE 11 | SSE 16 | SE 11 | E 5 | NE 11 | E 9 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 30 | 24 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 48 | 2 | 2 |
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 | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | 308 | — | 432 | 339 | 172 | 429 | 443 | 114 | 189 | 322 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 20 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 4 |
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