Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 9AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 254 | 180 | 133 | 101 | 99 | 154 | 120 | 81 | 79 | 183 | 269 | 277 | 371 | 362 | 330 | 310 | 516 | 509 | 435 | 360 | 252 | 234 | 249 | 348 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:11AM1.18m | 8:07PM2.03m | 7:56AM1.27m | 8:53PM2.00m | 8:39AM1.35m | 9:36PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55AM0.34m | 1:09PM-0.05m | 2:37AM0.33m | 2:00PM-0.11m | 3:15AM0.35m | 2:49PM-0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 254 | 180 | 133 | 101 | 99 | 154 | 120 | 81 | 79 | 123 | 103 | 135 | 203 | 198 | 181 | 196 | 307 | 268 | 217 | 176 | 140 | 123 | 143 | 237 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 69 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 74 | 68 | 65 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 11 | N 11 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | — | NE 6 | S 21 | — | S 20 | S 19 | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 15 | S 20 | SE 20 | SE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 |
| kJ | 19 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 9 | — | 8 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 36 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | W 3 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 16 | 17 | 2 | 26 | 183 | 269 | 277 | 371 | 362 | 330 | 310 | 516 | 509 | 435 | 360 | 252 | 234 | 249 | 348 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 199 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 199 | 17 | 0 |
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