Crescent Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Crescent Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
19.1° C
0.2° 

Crescent Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 8AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (17 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (17 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s

Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
211
269
277
231
235
235
268
268
257
264
271
248
261
261
321
281
230
175
157
367
346
318
264
227
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SE
0
W
5
SE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
S
10
S
10
E
10
ENE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
on
on
on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:55PM1.55m
10:51AM1.49m
11:31PM1.36m
11:41AM1.49m
00:06AM1.18m
12:38PM1.47m
Low Tide
4:54AM0.43m
5:16PM0.23m
5:25AM0.44m
6:11PM0.40m
5:57AM0.45m
7:17PM0.56m
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
15
15
15
14
16
17
17
16
Feels °C
13
14
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
16
15
14
14
13
13
15
16
16
15
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