Crescent Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Issued: 3 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
21.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 9AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
11
1
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
177
194
202
202
206
220
205
209
245
245
201
197
193
197
197
201
205
209
214
245
218
281
308
233
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
ENE
10
NE
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:34AM1.13m
9:21PM2.12m
9:23AM1.11m
10:16PM2.08m
10:11AM1.11m
Low Tide
3:13AM0.23m
2:20PM0.00m
4:08AM0.27m
3:12PM-0.02m
5:01AM0.34m
4:06PM-0.00m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
17
17
19
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
19
18
18
17
16
15
14
16
19
18
18
17
Feels °C
16
15
16
17
18
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
18
17
17
17
16
15
13
15
17
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
11
1
E
11
Energy kJ
177
194
202
202
206
220
205
209
245
245
201
197
193
197
197
201
205
209
214
245
218
281
308
233
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.6
NE
6
Energy kJ
45
32
29
30
25
26
32
25
19
20
46
14
40
47
46
44
39
33
32
18
17
16
15
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
S
7
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
S
8
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
36
23
21
7
7
38
20
42
37
36
14
43
13
14
6
9
6
6
5
1
3
3
3
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
2
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
1
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
Energy kJ
1
9
11
6
15
44
80
93
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
17
76
15
0
0
0
0
15
76
33
15
0
0
0
0
15
33
76
46
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
4
5
5
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
5
5
3
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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