Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 8AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 9 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 90 | 107 | 161 | 102 | 121 | 80 | 102 | 122 | 93 | 119 | 117 | 80 | 82 | 453 | 424 | 155 | 138 | 127 | 101 | 104 | 107 | 88 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:57AM0.92m | 6:04PM1.62m | 5:45AM1.01m | 6:47PM1.68m | 6:26AM1.12m | 7:25PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM0.62m | 10:48AM0.35m | 00:48AM0.58m | 11:42AM0.25m | 1:18AM0.54m | 12:29PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ENE 7 | E 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 74 | 48 | 34 | 161 | 102 | 79 | 80 | 44 | 59 | 53 | 119 | 59 | 16 | 45 | 189 | 185 | 155 | 138 | 127 | 101 | 104 | 107 | 88 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | S 8 | SSE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | 23 | 64 | 107 | 33 | 34 | 96 | 68 | 66 | 47 | 46 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 8 | S 19 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 11 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | S 8 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 104 | 90 | 31 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 64 | — | — | — | 59 | 121 | 29 | 102 | 122 | 93 | 90 | 117 | 80 | 82 | 453 | 424 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 33 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 290 | 290 | 76 | 76 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 171 | 190 | 76 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 52 | 14 | 14 |
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