Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 12PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
173 | 173 | 154 | 142 | 138 | 110 | 110 | 91 | 83 | 175 | 232 | 260 | 249 | 314 | 281 | 249 | 249 | 254 | 213 | 166 | 309 | 419 | 352 | 304 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:26AM1.12m | 7:25PM1.72m | 7:03AM1.23m | 8:00PM1.73m | 7:40AM1.34m | 8:34PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM0.54m | 12:29PM0.16m | 1:45AM0.50m | 1:12PM0.08m | 2:13AM0.46m | 1:53PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
173 | 173 | 154 | 142 | 138 | 110 | 110 | 91 | 47 | 94 | 139 | 151 | 172 | 215 | 281 | 249 | 249 | 254 | 213 | 166 | 309 | 419 | 352 | 304 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 4 | S 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 45 | 83 | 64 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 73 | 70 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 35 | 152 | 84 | 35 | 35 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | SSW 12 | NE 11 |
9 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 47 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 14 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 54 | 86 | 85 | 175 | 232 | 260 | 249 | 314 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 99 | 99 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 76 | 0 | 0 |
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