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Crescent Head Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Port Macquarie (37 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Crescent Head surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 23 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.6° C
(Which is 1.9°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 11AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 3.5m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | |
3488 | 3655 | 3618 | 3892 | 3189 | 3126 | 3069 | 3121 | 3172 | 2942 | 2677 | 2632 | 2543 | 2306 | 2012 | 1846 | 1720 | 1689 | 1659 | 1514 | 1400 | 1314 | 1317 | 1340 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:32AM1.75m | 1:24PM1.04m | 2:36AM1.63m | 2:31PM1.11m | 3:37AM1.51m | 3:36PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.55m | 7:27PM0.24m | 9:13AM0.58m | 8:40PM0.29m | 9:59AM0.57m | 9:52PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — |
1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 2582 | 2717 | 2793 | 3053 | 3189 | 3126 | 3069 | 3121 | 3172 | 2942 | 2677 | 2632 | 2543 | 2306 | 2012 | 1846 | 1720 | 1689 | 1659 | 1514 | 1400 | 1314 | 1317 | 1340 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3488 | 3655 | 3618 | 3892 | — | — | — | — | 223 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 62 | 62 | 335 | 335 | 403 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 62 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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