Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 9AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 154 | 115 | 80 | 69 | 74 | 97 | 160 | 136 | 45 | 31 | 200 | 849 | 1461 | 1884 | 2221 | 2839 | 2856 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:11PM1.35m | 10:22AM1.63m | 10:42PM1.19m | 11:09AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00AM0.35m | 4:55PM0.33m | 4:28AM0.36m | 5:48PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 32 | 38 | 36 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 52 | 52 | 45 | 31 | 25 | 528 | 880 | 1043 | 1114 | 1461 | 1422 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 12 | NE 6 | E 14 | ENE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 31 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | E 12 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 12 | E 15 | E 14 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 13 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 9 | S 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 117 | 154 | 115 | 80 | 69 | 74 | 97 | 160 | 136 | 43 | 15 | 200 | 849 | 1461 | 1884 | 2221 | 2839 | 2856 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 507 | 1551 | 15 | 14 | 193 | 99 | 17 | 535 | 1054 | 1054 | 709 | 515 |
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