Crescent Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Issued: 9 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
20.6° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 4PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
217
200
205
193
208
208
214
214
214
196
196
196
222
232
249
255
249
321
342
459
402
293
256
222
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:12AM1.03m
5:54PM1.60m
5:56AM0.99m
6:41PM1.68m
6:38AM0.99m
7:25PM1.74m
Low Tide
10:55AM0.41m
00:44AM0.51m
11:37AM0.35m
1:31AM0.49m
12:19PM0.29m
2:13AM0.48m
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clear
clear
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6:47
6:47
6:47
6:47
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4:53
4:53
4:54
4:54
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
16
17
17
15
14
14
13
14
16
17
16
14
14
13
13
14
16
16
16
15
14
14
Feels °C
13
12
13
14
15
13
12
12
11
12
13
14
14
12
12
10
11
12
14
14
14
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
7
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.3
SE
8
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
217
200
205
193
208
208
214
214
214
196
196
196
222
232
249
255
249
225
219
373
279
293
256
222
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.1
S
16
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.1
SE
18
0.2
ESE
14
0.3
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
2
5
9
4
4
40
35
5
28
27
26
23
13
18
35
86
83
98
126
21
21
19
7
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
SE
19
0.1
SE
19
0.1
E
15
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
N
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
6
6
19
17
17
17
4
5
7
7
14
14
4
31
31
31
31
29
25
1
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
7
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
Energy kJ
39
321
342
459
402
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
14
14
14
14
0
0
0
0
0
14
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
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