
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 9AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | E 9 | NNE 6 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
341 | 269 | 194 | 215 | 160 | 306 | 316 | 67 | 44 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 13 | 36 | 40 | 49 | 20 | 36 | 181 | 176 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:15AM1.57m | 8:56PM1.54m | 8:55AM1.66m | 9:29PM1.42m | 9:36AM1.73m | 10:01PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21AM0.37m | 2:37PM0.06m | 2:49AM0.33m | 3:22PM0.11m | 3:17AM0.30m | 4:07PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | S 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
341 | 269 | 194 | 138 | 121 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 44 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 46 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
19 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 77 | 94 | 61 | 45 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | WSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
80 | 126 | 191 | 215 | 160 | 306 | 316 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | 29 | 3 | 36 | 40 | 49 | 20 | 36 | 181 | 176 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 1062 | 403 | 33 | 15 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 321 | 278 | 449 | 46 | 0 |
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