Crescent Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Crescent Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
19.1° C
0.3° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 1AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (16 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (16 Aug)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
6
1.8
S
7
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.4
S
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.2
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
247
329
332
336
283
203
220
285
315
125
179
202
281
255
242
242
217
223
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSE
5
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
High Tide
10:17PM1.74m
10:05AM1.47m
10:55PM1.55m
10:51AM1.49m
Low Tide
4:23AM0.41m
4:25PM0.07m
4:54AM0.43m
5:16PM0.23m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
2
3
Temp °C
16
16
15
14
13
15
14
16
16
17
15
14
13
16
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
13
13
12
11
10
13
12
13
12
14
13
13
11
14
13
14
14
13
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