Surf Forecasts:
Norries Head surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, SE swell with 151 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 0.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Norries Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down for Norries Head, keep it simple.
First up, don’t expect much for over a week. The first half of this forecast is a dud. Tiny swell, messy wind, and a lot of “poor” conditions. There’s a quick moment on the morning of Wednesday, July 29th, where it goes glassy with 0.6m swell, but it’s short period and barely enough to push you around. If you’re really keen, you can get wet, but don’t call it surfing.
Things finally turn the corner on Tuesday, August 4th. Morning is glassy calm with 0.9m of east-northeast swell, period around 7 seconds. Moderate energy (87). It’s surfable, but nothing special. Norries Head is a point break that’s inconsistent and often gets a crowd, but that small swell might keep the numbers down. Good for a beginner to splash around, but that’s about it.
Now here’s the big one: Tuesday, August 11th. That morning you’ve got a light cross-offshore wind from the NNW at 5 km/h, with 2.3m of east swell rolling in at a 10-second period. The combined energy is strong at 1045. That’s proper groundswell, and it’s going to line up beautifully at this point break. The afternoon goes glassy – dead calm – with 2.4m east swell and energy up to 1175. This is for experienced surfers only; the waves will be powerful and solid. Long period means sets are more spaced out, so paddling out should be manageable, but when they come, they’ll have plenty of push. Because it’s a point break, that east swell should wrap in nice and hold a clean face. Expect a quality wave if you’re in the right spot. It’s inconsistent and can get crowded, but on a day like this, the locals will be out.
Water temp is around 21°C, about average for the time of year, so no big change there.
Bottom line: the 11th is your day. The rest is a long wait for something worth paddling for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | SE 11 | E 6 | SE 14 | SE 12 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | SE 15 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 13 | 35 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 82 | 20 | 151 | 106 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 40 | 75 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:00PM1.55m | 7:09AM0.98m | 7:36PM1.62m | 7:45AM1.03m | 8:09PM1.67m | 8:20AM1.08m | 8:41PM1.69m | 8:55AM1.12m | 9:12PM1.69m | 9:32AM1.15m | 9:44PM1.65m | 10:10AM1.19m | 10:17PM1.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:10PM0.23m | 1:41AM0.28m | 12:51PM0.17m | 2:14AM0.21m | 1:29PM0.12m | 2:45AM0.16m | 2:05PM0.10m | 3:16AM0.13m | 2:40PM0.11m | 3:47AM0.10m | 3:17PM0.14m | 4:18AM0.09m | 3:56PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | SE 11 | E 6 | SE 14 | S 10 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 184 | 29 | 110 | 143 | 106 | 35 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 82 | 20 | 151 | 151 | 8 | 19 | 320 | 263 | 258 | 218 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 7 | SE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | E 13 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | SE 12 | NNE 8 | E 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 50 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 18 | 106 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 40 | 57 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NE 6 | ESE 11 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 15 | E 13 | S 10 | SE 13 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 15 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 51 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 54 | 75 | 88 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 9 | N 6 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 180 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 170 | 151 | 422 | 405 | 82 | 482 | 407 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 22 | 196 | 39 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
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