Crescent Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Crescent Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
21.7°C
1.7° 

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 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 10PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)--
Afternoon (24 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (24 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
24
Friday
25
Saturday
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
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
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)
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1
E
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
6
2.2
NE
6
2.2
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
126
145
150
137
107
71
96
99
64
80
177
126
93
194
219
165
138
141
376
412
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:49PM1.63m
6:34AM1.37m
7:23PM1.64m
7:14AM1.50m
7:57PM1.61m
Low Tide
00:58AM0.47m
12:50PM0.09m
1:26AM0.40m
1:33PM0.05m
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:45
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
19
18
18
17
17
19
20
19
18
17
16
15
15
20
21
20
18
18
Feels °C
17
16
17
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
14
14
14
13
17
17
17
15
16
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