
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 9AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 57 | 252 | 362 | 233 | 1010 | 1395 | 1628 | 1386 | 1017 | 787 | 454 | 347 | 408 | 468 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:28AM1.12m | 8:19PM2.10m | 8:17AM1.16m | 9:11PM2.10m | 9:02AM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11AM0.28m | 1:18PM-0.01m | 3:01AM0.28m | 2:10PM-0.07m | 3:48AM0.32m | 3:02PM-0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 72 | 178 | 2 | 574 | 791 | 767 | 730 | 612 | 555 | 441 | 347 | 181 | 113 | 134 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 3 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | S 15 | ESE 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 5 | 107 | 165 | 161 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | S 19 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
12 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — |
— | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 57 | 252 | 362 | 233 | 1010 | 1395 | 1628 | 1386 | 1017 | 787 | 454 | 326 | 408 | 468 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 52 | 31 | 52 | 52 | 31 | 52 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 99 | 300 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 52 |
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