Crescent Head surf break

Crescent Head surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 01 May 2026 AEST
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Crescent Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
24.1° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Crescent Head today?

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 12AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (02 May)6ft (1.9m)10s
Evening (02 May)7.5ft (2.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.3
ENE
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
2.2
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
334
476
742
718
750
708
680
694
1045
1045
1076
784
694
623
623
865
978
682
694
623
623
722
865
1109
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:55PM1.70m
8:14AM1.21m
8:34PM1.75m
8:45AM1.14m
9:13PM1.77m
9:16AM1.07m
Low Tide
2:29AM0.27m
1:56PM0.29m
3:12AM0.33m
2:26PM0.27m
3:55AM0.39m
2:57PM0.26m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:18
6:18
6:20
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5:10
5:09
5:08
6
5
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
20
19
20
22
22
21
20
18
17
17
20
23
22
21
20
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
21
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
18
17
16
19
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
2.2
E
11
Energy kJ
253
291
501
718
750
708
680
694
769
769
769
784
694
623
623
623
680
682
694
623
623
722
865
1109
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.9
ENE
12
0.9
ENE
14
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
6
4
1
1
4
3
3
3
256
269
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
7
7
6
6
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.3
ENE
10
0.9
NE
4
Energy kJ
334
476
742
1045
1045
1076
865
978
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
76
76
197
127
114
290
290
199
76
76
69
62
0
33
76
76
76
76
0
0
0
15
199
236
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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