Norries Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer at Norries Head.

Right off the bat, it’s a bit of a slow start. We’ve got a few days of tiny, messy surf with light cross-onshore winds and pretty ordinary conditions. Not much to get excited about until we get into the following week.

The first real standout comes on Monday, 3 August. The morning session is looking glassy with a 5ft swell from the southeast, period around 10 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate at 503. That’s clean, solid, and the kind of morning that’s worth getting out of bed for. The water temperature is sitting right about 69°, which is average for this time of year.

After that, the surf drops back down to small and weak for a few days, with winds turning cross-off and clean but not much size or energy. There’s a little bump on the morning of 5 August with a glassy 3ft E swell, but it’s still ordinary.

Now, the real big talk comes later in the second week. Thursday, 14 August, has a huge 12ft ENE swell hitting in the morning with glassy conditions. That’s a serious wave – combined energy is a massive 1778, so it’s powerful. That one is only for experienced surfers. But the wind is glass, and if you’ve got the skills, it’s going to be a wild one.

Then Friday, 15 August, pushes even bigger – 15ft ENE swell, period 11 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 4851. That’s strong, very strong. Morning winds are light and offshore, so it’ll be clean. But again, this is expert territory only.

By Sunday, 16 August, it’s a full 18ft ENE swell with a 12-second period, energy sitting at a monstrous 8566. The wind is a moderate cross-shore, so it’s going to be a messy beast. This is not a day for the faint-hearted.

So, the best of the bunch is Monday, 3 August morning – clean, glassy, solid 5ft. And if you’re into big waves, the morning of 14 August and 15 August are the ones to circle, but treat them with respect.

Rusty out.

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