
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 2PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
383 | 375 | 441 | 745 | 771 | 295 | 320 | 593 | 1068 | 745 | 633 | 477 | 394 | 328 | 292 | 251 | 280 | 372 | 446 | 408 | 460 | 427 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:39PM1.51m | 4:31AM0.91m | 5:36PM1.59m | 5:26AM0.92m | 6:26PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.46m | 11:42PM0.61m | 10:15AM0.41m | 00:36AM0.58m | 11:09AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
178 | 196 | 251 | 318 | 352 | 295 | 232 | 593 | 1068 | 745 | 633 | 477 | 394 | 328 | 292 | 251 | 280 | 372 | 446 | 408 | 460 | 427 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
53 | 49 | 34 | 35 | 40 | 133 | 320 | 377 | 40 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 18 | SE 7 | E 7 | SE 19 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | E 14 |
2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
383 | 375 | 441 | 745 | 771 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 17 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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