Norries Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this stretch of the coast is looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. We’ve got a long, lean run ahead, and for the most part, you’ll be staring at small, messy waves. The first real bit of interest doesn’t even show up until the first week of September, and even that’s nothing to write home about.

Wednesday the 19th kicks things off with about 5 feet of southeast swell, but a cross-onshore breeze and a bit of chop make it a messy, marginal call. The energy is moderate at 600, but the quality just isn’t there. That trend holds through Thursday and Friday—dropping to under 3 feet with short, weak periods. It’s the kind of stuff you’d only bother with if you were desperate.

The weekend and into the following week is a flat spell. Saturday through to the end of August sees waves barely reaching 3 feet, with periods around 7-8 seconds. There’s a few glassy windows here and there, like Sunday morning and Monday morning at Norries Head, but the swell is just too small and weak to get excited about. The combined energy drops into the double digits—weak stuff. A couple of those mornings are clean, but it’s tiny.

From the 25th through the 31st, it’s a real drought. We're talking 2 to 3 feet waves, short period, and mostly cross or cross-onshore winds. There are a few offshore kicks here and there, but honestly, it’s a blank run. The whole week is pretty much a write-off for surfing.

Then, on Tuesday the 1st of September, there’s a late pulse. The afternoon sees the swell jump to 3 feet and the period stretch right out to 12 seconds, with the energy climbing to 341. But that wind is blowing cross-onshore at 12 mph, so it’s still sloppy. Not a surfer’s day.

The only real hope comes on Wednesday the 2nd of September. The morning brings a 5-foot southeast swell, with a 10-second period and moderate energy at 516. The wind is still cross-onshore, but it’s lighter. It’s not going to be perfect, but it’s the biggest and most powerful swell of the whole window. It's the only thing that even comes close to a standout, and it’s still a marginal one. You’d want to be on a point break like Norries Head (Tweed Coast) to make the most of that southeast direction, but it’ll be a bit bumpy. The water temp is sitting about 68°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no worries there.

After that pulse, it fades fast back to tiny, weak surf on the 3rd. So, there you have it—a long, flat stretch with only a brief, average pulse way off in the distance. Not a great outlook, but that’s the way it goes sometimes.

Rusty.

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