Crescent Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Issued: 3 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
19.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 6AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 2.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)11ft (3.5m)11s
Afternoon (07 Jul)13ft (4.0m)12s
Evening (07 Jul)13ft (4.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
4
5
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
4
SSE
11
4
SSE
12
4
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.3
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2429
2574
2574
2931
3566
4095
3907
3549
3262
2843
2394
1567
1402
1518
1508
1454
1176
996
893
886
809
687
627
577
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:43AM1.42m
12:56PM1.34m
1:30AM1.33m
2:02PM1.41m
2:24AM1.24m
3:12PM1.51m
Low Tide
6:53AM0.48m
7:13PM0.39m
7:40AM0.43m
8:25PM0.45m
8:32AM0.38m
9:44PM0.47m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:46
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
18
17
16
16
16
15
16
17
16
17
17
15
14
13
14
15
16
16
16
15
Feels °C
12
12
10
11
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
13
14
14
12
11
10
12
13
13
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
12
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.3
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
1.8
SE
10
Energy kJ
1489
1518
1639
1814
2164
2546
2637
2472
2174
2032
1864
1567
1402
1518
1508
1454
1176
996
893
886
809
687
627
577
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
14
0.7
ESE
14
1.2
ESE
12
0.4
SE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.2
SE
11
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.6
ESE
10
Energy kJ
69
120
189
417
43
411
334
11
11
10
9
77
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
4
8
10
10
9
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
4
SSE
11
4
SSE
12
4
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
11
1.9
S
11
2.2
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
Energy kJ
2429
2574
2574
2931
3566
4095
3907
3549
3262
2843
2394
1067
1395
831
1003
850
815
798
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
443
199
17
14
14
14
99
320
17
17
17
17
0
0
0
0
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
4
5
8
7
7
5
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
8
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
8
7
7
6
7
7
5
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5
5
6
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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