Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 12AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
92 | 111 | 104 | 37 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 30 | 79 | 130 | 103 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:37AM0.86m | 4:12PM1.50m | 3:54AM0.86m | 5:14PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15PM0.69m | 8:30AM0.46m | 11:28PM0.66m | 9:43AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 |
44 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 30 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 135 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 5 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 79 | 130 | 103 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | S 4 | — | E 9 | SE 7 | S 9 | E 8 | S 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | SSE 5 | ESE 4 | E 5 |
92 | 111 | 104 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 58 | 21 | 65 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 17 | 52 | 62 | 52 | 46 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 62 |
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