Crescent Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Crescent Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 23 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
21.7°C
1.1° 

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 (23 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 4PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Oct)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (23 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (23 Oct)8ft (2.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.3
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
2.4
NE
7
2.4
NE
7
2.4
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
2.4
NNE
7
2.1
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
204
222
247
387
558
796
795
736
595
510
585
653
623
640
640
684
611
505
703
810
1059
1168
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
20
N
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:21AM1.35m
7:05PM1.50m
7:06AM1.51m
7:43PM1.49m
7:51AM1.65m
8:21PM1.46m
Low Tide
12:38PM0.22m
1:07AM0.41m
1:27PM0.16m
1:40AM0.31m
2:15PM0.13m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
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6:01
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6:00
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5:58
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7:04
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7:04
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 mm
4
4
3
1
1
1
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1
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1
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Temp °C
17
18
18
20
19
19
19
19
18
23
23
22
21
20
20
20
20
23
21
23
22
21
Feels °C
17
18
19
20
19
18
18
19
19
22
21
20
19
19
18
19
19
21
20
22
21
20
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