Norries Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s going on for the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, it’s a quiet stretch. We’re looking at a long gap with no real surf. The swell energy is weak and the wind is mostly messy. There are a few tiny pulses, but nothing that’s gonna get you paddling hard.

The first bit of hope comes on Sunday, September 6th. Norries Head will see a 4ft wave from the north, but the period is a short, weak 6 seconds. The wind is a cross-off from the NNW, so it’ll be clean on the surface, but the combined energy is only 123 (moderate at best), and the wave quality is poor. It’s a sloppy, short-lived thing.

Then on Tuesday, September 8th, the afternoon shows a bit more size – 5ft from the SSE – but again, the period is a pathetic 5 seconds, and the wind is a messy cross-onshore at 16 mph. That’s a choppy, bumpy mess. The energy is 123, but it’s not going to hold up. With that wind and that swell, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The only other tiny blip is on Friday, September 11th, with a 4ft SE swell, 7-second period, and a cross-shore wind. The energy is 131, but it’s still a poor surf call. The waves will be lumpy and uninviting.

The rest of the 16-day window? A whole lot of nothing. Tiny waves, funky wind directions, and combined energy values barely scraping into double digits. There’s a 13-second period swell on the 12th, but it’s only 0.7ft – not enough to do anything with. The water temp is sitting around 69°F, which is about normal for this time of year, but that doesn’t help the surf.

Until we see a proper groundswell with clean wind, it’s a glassy, flat wait. The surf is inconsistent here, and this is one of those blank runs. But it never stays this way forever. Forecasts can change.

Rusty, signing off.

Read more