Crescent Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Issued: 3 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 11AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (27 Jun)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (27 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

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
9
1.3
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.5
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
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
214
214
214
219
196
196
196
232
249
255
314
343
214
373
286
300
256
222
216
192
163
155
151
125
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
0
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:56AM0.99m
6:41PM1.68m
6:38AM0.99m
7:25PM1.74m
7:17AM1.00m
8:06PM1.78m
Low Tide
00:44AM0.51m
11:37AM0.35m
1:31AM0.49m
12:19PM0.29m
2:13AM0.48m
1:02PM0.24m
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:47
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:54
4:54
 mm
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
14
16
17
17
15
15
14
14
15
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
16
Feels °C
12
12
11
12
14
14
15
13
13
12
12
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
9
1.3
SE
9
1.2
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
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
214
214
214
219
196
196
196
232
249
255
225
220
214
373
286
300
256
222
216
192
163
155
151
125
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
SE
18
0.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
35
5
28
27
26
23
13
18
35
86
83
98
126
21
21
20
7
34
13
7
7
7
13
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
E
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
18
Energy kJ
4
5
7
7
14
14
4
31
31
31
31
29
25
3
7
14
6
3
2
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
314
343
270
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
14
14
14
0
0
0
0
0
14
14
14
0
0
0
0
0
17
62
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
8
7
5
7
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