Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 9AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 351 | 609 | 652 | 798 | 977 | 942 | 847 | 486 | 409 | 360 | 330 | 330 | 273 | 235 | 298 | 486 | 1417 | 1731 | 2095 | 2265 | 1768 | 1524 | 1668 | 2041 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:15AM1.06m | 6:13PM1.87m | 6:06AM1.18m | 7:03PM1.90m | 6:52AM1.30m | 7:47PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM0.46m | 11:10AM0.13m | 00:49AM0.41m | 12:08PM0.03m | 1:28AM0.38m | 1:00PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | |  | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 212 | 307 | 416 | 536 | 705 | 660 | 603 | 486 | 409 | 360 | 330 | 330 | 273 | 235 | 212 | 46 | 864 | 1083 | 1328 | 1320 | 1080 | 903 | 718 | 840 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | E 16 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 12 | ENE 9 | ESE 11 | ENE 9 | S 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 12 | SSE 21 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 8 | 93 | 7 | 11 | 53 | 53 | 105 | 180 | 258 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | NE 8 | E 15 | — | — | E 16 | E 14 | ESE 13 | E 9 | E 16 | S 20 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SSE 23 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 200 | 73 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | 351 | 609 | 652 | 798 | 977 | 942 | 847 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 298 | 486 | 1417 | 1731 | 2095 | 2265 | 1768 | 1524 | 1668 | 2041 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 290 | 17 | 17 | 199 | 290 | 403 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
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