
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 9AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SE 12 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
149 | 128 | 99 | 108 | 113 | 158 | 161 | 161 | 130 | 200 | 181 | 171 | 158 | 148 | 142 | 160 | 115 | 77 | 69 | 66 | 34 | 66 | 238 | 272 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:21AM1.77m | 9:45PM1.35m | 10:10AM1.79m | 10:26PM1.22m | 11:04AM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01AM0.23m | 3:50PM0.17m | 3:36AM0.22m | 4:44PM0.28m | 4:16AM0.23m | 5:46PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
149 | 128 | 99 | 108 | 113 | 158 | 161 | 161 | 130 | 116 | 90 | 88 | 65 | 65 | 142 | 47 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 53 | 85 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | E 8 | SSE 14 | E 6 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SSE 9 | ENE 7 |
41 | 67 | 58 | 58 | 51 | 57 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 181 | 171 | 158 | 148 | 30 | 138 | 18 | 31 | 42 | 35 | 34 | — | 16 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | S 16 | S 22 | S 21 | SSE 20 | SE 19 | SSE 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | SSE 11 | SE 11 |
54 | 31 | 22 | 18 | 46 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 89 | 200 | 49 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 43 | 30 | 97 | 69 | 14 | 15 | 15 | — | 13 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | 64 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 160 | 115 | 77 | 69 | 66 | 30 | 66 | 238 | 272 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 199 | 199 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 290 | 304 | 76 | 76 | 66 | 46 | 15 | 76 | 377 | 507 | 76 | 76 |
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