Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 1AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
305 | 313 | 264 | 251 | 246 | 218 | 225 | 233 | 269 | 284 | 362 | 341 | 223 | 156 | 219 | 186 | 160 | 191 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:36PM1.89m | 9:22AM1.42m | 10:17PM1.74m | 10:05AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM0.38m | 3:37PM-0.05m | 4:23AM0.41m | 4:25PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | ESE 7 |
176 | 176 | 176 | 163 | 143 | 103 | 108 | 108 | 143 | 175 | 242 | 214 | 181 | 140 | 144 | 186 | 117 | 124 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 18 | SE 18 | ESE 7 | S 7 |
31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 40 | 64 | 72 | 62 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 79 | 78 | 101 | 127 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 15 |
35 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 34 | 32 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
305 | 313 | 264 | 251 | 246 | 218 | 225 | 233 | 269 | 284 | 362 | 341 | 223 | 156 | 219 | — | 160 | 191 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 199 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 17 |
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