Surf Forecasts:
Norries Head surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, SE swell with 4,671 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Norries Head this week:
The surf forecast for Norries Head over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Norries Head in the next 16 days are 4.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Norries Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Norries Head. It’s a point break that’s inconsistent, and the crowds are often around – so keep that in mind.
The water temp is sitting at 69°F – that’s pretty much normal for this time of year, so no wetsuit drama.
Honestly, this 16-day window is a bit of a struggle. The first proper surf that’s even worth a mention doesn’t show up until Tuesday morning the 21st of July, and even then it’s marginal. The swell is 8ft from the ESE with a period of 10 seconds, combined energy of 1065 – that’s moderate energy. But it’s cross-on wind from the SE, so it’s lumpy and choppy. Not great.
Wednesday morning the 22nd of July. This is the best of the lot. We’ve got 6ft of swell from the E, period 9 seconds. The combined energy drops to 471 – still moderate. But the wind goes glassy, dead calm from the south. That’s a major positive – the surf will be clean. It’s a little small for a point break, but with glassy conditions, Norries Head might just line up a few fun ones. This is the standout.
Thursday morning the 23rd of July is also glassy, but the swell has dropped to 4ft from the E, period 8 seconds, energy at 213. It’s clean but small.
After that, it’s a long dry spell. From Thursday afternoon the 23rd all the way through to the end of the forecast period on Monday the 3rd of August, it’s mostly tiny, messy, or blown out. There are a few fleeting moments of glassy or clean conditions, like Saturday morning the 25th of July with a tiny 3ft, or Wednesday morning the 29th of July with 2ft, but the swell is just too small to get excited about. The combined energy drops to two-digit numbers – weak energy – and it’s just not worth paddling out for.
So, bottom line: if you want clean waves, be on the water Wednesday morning the 22nd of July. That’s your window. The rest is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | E 7 | SE 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4624 | 4671 | 3139 | 2386 | 1620 | 1065 | 614 | 561 | 471 | 372 | 263 | 210 | 140 | 109 | 85 | 60 | 74 | 67 | 52 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross |
High Tide | 11:44PM1.42m | 12:36PM1.20m | 00:25AM1.23m | 1:35PM1.20m | 1:11AM1.07m | 2:40PM1.22m | 2:09AM0.94m | 3:45PM1.25m | 3:24AM0.86m | 4:46PM1.31m | 4:39AM0.85m | 5:37PM1.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM0.30m | 6:16AM0.16m | 6:22PM0.44m | 6:55AM0.22m | 7:31PM0.56m | 7:39AM0.28m | 8:56PM0.61m | 8:30AM0.32m | 10:27PM0.59m | 9:30AM0.34m | 11:37PM0.52m | 10:31AM0.33m | 00:26AM0.43m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 58 | 93 | 66 | 85 | 73 | 1065 | 614 | 561 | 471 | 372 | 263 | 210 | 140 | 109 | 85 | 60 | 275 | 154 | 136 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 23 | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | — | S 10 | — | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | 34 | 57 | 100 | 57 | 33 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 17 | — | 8 | — | 12 | 74 | 67 | 52 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSE 11 | SE 16 | S 15 | S 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 8 | S 13 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SE 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 37 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 66 | 87 | 116 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4624 | 4671 | 3139 | 2386 | 1620 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 29 | 247 | 340 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 537 | 260 | 123 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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