Crescent Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Crescent Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
19.1° C
0.2° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 3AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (17 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (17 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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)
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
7
1.1
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
120
142
180
269
269
231
217
228
242
250
287
257
271
255
261
268
268
267
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
S
10
SE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SE
0
ENE
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
0
SSE
5
S
20
E
10
E
10
E
0
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
10:55PM1.55m
10:51AM1.49m
11:31PM1.36m
11:41AM1.49m
Low Tide
4:54AM0.43m
5:16PM0.23m
5:25AM0.44m
6:11PM0.40m
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
 mm
3
1
1
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
15
15
14
15
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
17
16
Feels °C
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
16
15
13
14
16
16
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