Surf Forecasts:
Norries Head surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period, SE swell with 827 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Norries Head this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Norries Head in the next 16 days are 1.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) 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 3.0m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Norries Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, switching to feet and degrees Fahrenheit.
I’ve got to be straight with you. The next 16 days around Norries Head are a tough watch. There’s just no good surf on offer here. For a point break that’s usually a bit inconsistent anyway, this is a proper dry spell. We’re looking at a long stretch of nothing really rideable, starting now and lasting all the way through to the end of the window. The first real hint of anything with a bit of energy doesn’t show up until the 19th of September, and even then, it’s not good.
The only time the ocean shows a pulse of energy is on the 19th of September, and it’s a cruel tease. The combined energy jumps to (115) from a long-period 15-second SSE groundswell, but that’s a fresh cross-shore wind blowing at 18 mph, making it lumpy and messy. A long-period swell like that is better suited for a point break like Norries Head, but with that wind, it’s just going to be a washing machine. That’s a pass for paddle surfing.
Before that, it’s flat and small. We’ve got patches of glassy conditions on the 5th, 6th, and 9th of September, which is torture because the swell is tiny – around 1 ft from the east. The water temperature is right where it should be for this time of year, so no surprises there. But with no size, there’s nothing to ride.
Forget it. The board stays in the shed. This is a blank run from start to finish. If you’re a kite surfer, the windier days like the 19th might look interesting, but for a surfer, there’s nothing here. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s flat, poor, and disappointing.
Stay tuned, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 5 | NNE 6 | SE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 86 | 20 | 63 | 35 | 24 | 94 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:25PM1.38m | 1:39AM0.89m | 2:48PM1.42m | 3:16AM0.87m | 4:05PM1.52m | 4:35AM0.93m | 5:07PM1.63m | 5:34AM1.03m | 5:59PM1.72m | 6:22AM1.15m | 6:44PM1.77m | 7:05AM1.26m | 7:24PM1.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17PM0.45m | 7:35AM0.32m | 9:55PM0.40m | 9:01AM0.30m | 11:06PM0.29m | 10:17AM0.23m | 11:59PM0.18m | 11:18AM0.14m | 00:41AM0.09m | 12:11PM0.06m | 1:19AM0.03m | 12:58PM0.01m | 1:52AM0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 31 | 28 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 | SSE 9 | E 10 | NNE 6 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 20 |
| kJ | 46 | 25 | 9 | 96 | 41 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 161 | 190 | 138 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 490 | 443 | 264 | 14 | 15 | 237 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 10 | SSE 8 | E 10 | SSE 9 | E 10 | NNE 6 | SE 11 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 15 | SE 25 | E 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 63 | 35 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 25 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | S 20 | S 8 | E 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | — | — | NNE 6 | E 16 | NE 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | SSE 5 | — | ESE 4 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | — | — | 10 | 31 | 69 | 127 | 86 | — | 6 | — | 171 | 94 | 453 | — | — | — | 320 | 1082 | 1473 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 20 | 123 | 19 | 4 | 637 | 22 | 22 | 1037 | 19 |
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