Crescent Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Crescent Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
22.0°C
2.0° 

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 (24 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 8AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (24 Sep)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (24 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.9
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
6
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
2.2
NE
6
2.1
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
92
89
77
108
150
155
155
137
89
74
103
96
62
80
163
228
216
226
240
171
120
145
388
380
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:54AM1.24m
6:49PM1.63m
6:34AM1.37m
7:23PM1.64m
7:14AM1.50m
7:57PM1.61m
Low Tide
00:30AM0.54m
12:06PM0.16m
00:58AM0.47m
12:50PM0.09m
1:26AM0.40m
1:33PM0.05m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
5:35
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:45
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
18
18
19
19
18
18
18
17
17
19
20
19
18
17
16
15
15
20
21
20
18
18
Feels °C
17
17
18
16
16
16
15
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
14
14
13
13
17
17
17
15
16
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