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 3PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 22). 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 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 79 | 101 | 92 | 82 | 103 | 88 | 105 | 147 | 102 | 96 | 92 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:12PM1.50m | 3:54AM0.86m | 5:14PM1.56m | 4:57AM0.92m | 6:04PM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.46m | 11:28PM0.66m | 9:43AM0.42m | 00:14AM0.62m | 10:48AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 27 | 58 | 67 | 27 | 34 | 18 | 44 | 147 | 102 | 96 | 92 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 79 | 101 | 92 | 82 | 71 | 46 | 105 | 51 | 27 | 40 | 43 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 9 | S 8 | SSE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 8 | S 19 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 4 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 103 | 88 | 28 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 34 | 62 | 93 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 10 | 32 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 31 | 17 | 52 | 114 | 52 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 234 | 263 | 76 | 46 |
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