Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 1PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
271 | 248 | 261 | 267 | 260 | 267 | 230 | 175 | 175 | 367 | 346 | 318 | 269 | 199 | 194 | 190 | 122 | 107 | 115 | 97 | 124 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:41AM1.49m | 00:06AM1.18m | 12:38PM1.47m | 00:43AM1.03m | 1:44PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25AM0.44m | 6:11PM0.40m | 5:57AM0.45m | 7:17PM0.56m | 6:35AM0.46m | 8:41PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
271 | 248 | 261 | 267 | 260 | 267 | 230 | 175 | 175 | 367 | 346 | 318 | 269 | 199 | 194 | 190 | 122 | 107 | 115 | 79 | 68 | 85 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 6 | E 12 | NE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 10 | ENE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
3 | 3 | 20 | 60 | 89 | 115 | 130 | 126 | 117 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 47 | 53 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | E 15 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | S 15 | S 14 | — | E 11 | S 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NE 8 | SE 10 | — | — | S 14 |
46 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 60 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | 9 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 97 | 124 | 85 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 46 | 62 | 69 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 76 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 197 | 290 | 46 | 46 |
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