Crescent Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Issued: 3 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
21.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 8AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (22 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (22 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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)
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.7
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.7
S
8
2.1
S
8
1.9
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
51
48
57
73
251
405
432
488
418
387
328
336
345
388
388
346
298
299
291
256
327
513
489
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
S
15
SSW
20
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:55AM1.50m
1:54PM1.24m
2:47AM1.34m
3:00PM1.32m
3:38AM1.20m
4:04PM1.41m
Low Tide
8:12AM0.57m
8:14PM0.36m
8:53AM0.56m
9:28PM0.45m
9:34AM0.52m
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:46
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:53
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
15
17
17
16
14
13
12
13
15
17
17
16
14
14
14
14
15
17
17
16
14
Feels °C
13
13
12
14
14
13
12
11
11
9
9
12
13
13
13
11
11
10
11
12
13
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.9
S
9
1.2
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
Energy kJ
51
51
48
57
73
122
210
234
270
229
218
207
207
221
253
253
221
186
186
181
181
210
295
330
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
20
19
30
49
49
29
47
30
29
29
28
17
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.3
NE
6
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SE
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
16
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
7
7
3
5
8
1
1
14
34
30
29
25
24
21
20
19
7
7
7
7
9
10
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
S
4
1.3
S
9
1.7
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.7
S
8
2.1
S
8
1.9
S
8
Energy kJ
12
12
7
251
405
432
488
418
387
328
336
345
388
388
346
298
299
291
256
327
513
489
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
93
14
0
0
0
0
0
17
17
17
0
0
0
0
0
17
17
14
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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