Crescent Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Crescent Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
20.1°C
0.7° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 9PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)--
Afternoon (24 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (24 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
1.4
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
2.2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
121
80
102
107
83
107
61
85
82
431
424
151
138
108
108
79
81
81
85
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
15
N
5
SW
5
WNW
5
NW
0
W
5
SW
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:04PM1.62m
5:45AM1.01m
6:47PM1.68m
6:26AM1.12m
7:25PM1.72m
Low Tide
00:48AM0.58m
11:42AM0.25m
1:18AM0.54m
12:29PM0.16m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:27
5:28
 mm
2
3
4
1
3
1
Temp °C
19
19
18
18
17
16
15
19
21
20
20
19
17
16
16
16
19
19
18
16
Feels °C
17
17
16
16
15
14
14
16
18
17
18
18
18
17
16
17
19
17
16
14
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