Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 5AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 269 | 232 | 190 | 151 | 117 | 143 | 117 | 131 | 111 | 123 | 92 | 80 | 72 | 54 | 61 | 72 | 88 | 105 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:43AM1.03m | 1:44PM1.45m | 1:30AM0.92m | 2:59PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17PM0.56m | 6:35AM0.46m | 8:41PM0.66m | 7:25AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 269 | 232 | 190 | 151 | 117 | 143 | 117 | 131 | 40 | 55 | 56 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 33 | 37 | 34 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ENE 6 | E 12 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | S 8 | E 7 | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 28 | 25 | 3 | 112 | 18 | 18 | 15 | — | 57 | 44 | 26 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | S 8 | S 7 | — | E 10 | — | E 7 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 8 | S 13 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 19 | 17 | — | 8 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 31 | — | 47 | — | — | — | 62 | 89 | 111 | 123 | 92 | 80 | 72 | 54 | 61 | 72 | 88 | 105 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 98 | 290 | 76 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 369 | 369 | 15 | 15 |
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