Norfolk Island Surf
Detailed Norfolk Island surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Norfolk Island. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Norfolk Island. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Norfolk Island over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Norfolk Island and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.
Norfolk Island Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Norfolk Island Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Norfolk Island coastline are also listed below.
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Norfolk Island Wavefinder
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Best forecast wave conditions in Norfolk Island | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 18 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 1413 | 1187 | 1061 | 970 | 649 | 396 | 261 | 387 | 678 | 595 | 1077 | 1245 | 983 | 731 | 716 | 645 | 1919 | 8169 | 8239 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:48AM1.31m | 7:24PM1.58m | 7:30AM1.40m | 7:58PM1.66m | 8:08AM1.48m | 8:31PM1.71m | 8:44AM1.55m | 9:04PM1.75m | 9:19AM1.60m | 9:36PM1.74m | 9:55AM1.62m | 10:09PM1.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:59AM0.59m | 12:51PM0.41m | 1:37AM0.49m | 1:32PM0.35m | 2:12AM0.41m | 2:09PM0.30m | 2:45AM0.34m | 2:46PM0.27m | 3:18AM0.28m | 3:22PM0.25m | 3:50AM0.25m | 3:59PM0.27m | 4:25AM0.23m | ||||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Max °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Min °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Chill °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1413 | 1187 | 1061 | 970 | 649 | 396 | 261 | 227 | 256 | 595 | 1077 | 134 | 983 | 223 | 175 | 126 | 1919 | 8169 | 8239 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 20 | ENE 9 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 57 | 387 | 678 | 197 | 173 | 38 | 168 | 80 | 47 | 136 | 129 | 109 | 102 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NW 4 | — | SW 7 | SSE 5 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 134 | 123 | 140 | 200 | 234 | 293 | 292 | 7 | — | 171 | 23 | 1245 | — | 731 | 716 | 645 | — | — | — |
Sea °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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