Norah Head

Point break

New South Wales, Australie

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From level intermediate · Combi 4/3Accessible from intermediate level: hip-high waves (0.6–0.9 m), fairly forgiving. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
Nearby spots
Conditions
5.2/10
Fair
Size
0.60.9 m
hip-high
Wind
8 km/h
SSW · Cross-shore
Swell
0.9 m
5 s · SSE
Best window · 6h5.8/10 · 0.60.9 m · 11 km/h
Today's take

Moderate wave, short, weak swell (windswell) from the SSE. Cross-shore wind that ruffles the surface a little. Fair conditions, surfable but nothing special: fine for a practice session.

Today's forecast

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
09h0.60.9613🌧️17°
12h0.61.0515🌧️17°
15h0.71.1515🌧️16°
18h0.71.1512☀️14°
21hBest0.71.1510🌤️12°

3-hour slots (spot local time · GMT+10) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

00h16 Sun06h12h18h0 mBM 04:00-0.6 mPM 10:10+0.7 mBM 16:06-0.4 mPM 22:11+0.7 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Sat, Aug 15, 15:38 GMT+10 · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.