Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 2AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 326 | 363 | 118 | 86 | 60 | 47 | 37 | 35 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 94 | 483 | 843 | 1009 | 1171 | 1079 | 347 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:01PM1.29m | 10:16AM1.75m | 10:31PM1.17m | 10:58AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45AM0.29m | 4:52PM0.30m | 4:14AM0.28m | 5:39PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 105 | 128 | 118 | 86 | 60 | 47 | 37 | 35 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 298 | 613 | 753 | 753 | 616 | 347 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 8 | S 4 | S 4 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | NNE 7 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 18 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 176 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSW 3 | E 8 | E 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NNE 6 | E 15 | S 18 | E 15 | E 15 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 326 | 363 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 25 | 94 | 483 | 843 | 1009 | 1171 | 1079 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 14 | 0 | 27 | 116 | 118 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 114 | 283 | 435 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
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