Crescent Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Crescent Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
20.9°C
1.2° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 8PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)--
Afternoon (12 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (12 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
1
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
1.5
NNE
5
1.5
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
216
189
164
126
129
129
162
135
97
132
70
73
52
48
45
46
35
36
116
138
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
10
NE
5
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:04PM1.67m
8:57AM1.59m
9:39PM1.52m
9:39AM1.63m
Low Tide
3:03AM0.36m
3:20PM0.05m
3:32AM0.35m
4:06PM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:38
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
18
17
16
15
15
18
19
18
17
17
15
14
13
18
20
19
18
18
Feels °C
16
15
16
16
15
14
14
16
15
14
14
14
12
12
11
15
16
16
15
15
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