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Crescent Head Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Port Macquarie (37 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Crescent Head surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 11 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Crescent Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
24.0° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Crescent Head today?
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 10PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | |
682 | 1709 | 1691 | 1564 | 1467 | 1216 | 1102 | 984 | 817 | 787 | 887 | 326 | 263 | 271 | 279 | 295 | 277 | 373 | 456 | 372 | 232 | 171 | 289 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:11PM1.17m | 4:06AM1.44m | 4:13PM1.31m | 4:55AM1.45m | 5:09PM1.46m | 5:42AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25PM0.36m | 10:21AM0.51m | 10:29PM0.31m | 11:03AM0.41m | 11:29PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
 kJ | 207 | 197 | 204 | 218 | 194 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 204 | 237 | 263 | 271 | 279 | 295 | 277 | 199 | 219 | 372 | 157 | 171 | 289 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 6 | E 7 | E 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 281 | 277 | 273 | 268 | 264 | 199 | 187 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 100 | 99 | 64 | 60 | 62 | 61 | 37 | 76 | 127 | 21 | 178 | 131 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 26 | S 25 | S 24 | SE 23 | SSE 22 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 18 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 144 | 140 | 180 | 161 | 145 | 121 | 119 | 87 | 84 | 48 | 79 | 47 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 46 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 682 | 1709 | 1691 | 1564 | 1467 | 1216 | 1102 | 984 | 817 | 787 | 887 | 326 | — | — | — | — | 79 | 373 | 456 | — | 232 | — | 212 | 166 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 199 | 290 | 52 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 199 | 199 | 340 | 199 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 290 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
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