
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 2PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
172 | 162 | 226 | 709 | 1009 | 1138 | 997 | 847 | 821 | 725 | 694 | 597 | 559 | 557 | 544 | 492 | 485 | 289 | 371 | 294 | 310 | 492 | 549 | 638 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:17AM1.16m | 9:11PM2.10m | 9:02AM1.20m | 10:01PM2.03m | 9:48AM1.25m | 10:49PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10PM-0.07m | 3:48AM0.32m | 3:02PM-0.09m | 4:31AM0.37m | 3:53PM-0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | |
— | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | E 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
57 | 2 | 14 | 427 | 603 | 711 | 597 | 527 | 487 | 518 | 503 | 465 | 128 | 266 | 309 | 340 | 320 | 289 | 286 | 294 | 310 | 353 | 441 | 477 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 114 | 114 | 100 | 55 | 60 | 36 | 40 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 19 | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 137 | 26 | 41 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
172 | 162 | 226 | 709 | 1009 | 1138 | 997 | 847 | 821 | 725 | 694 | 597 | 559 | 557 | 544 | 492 | 485 | — | 371 | — | — | 492 | 549 | 638 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 17 | 52 | 300 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 133 | 515 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 223 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 17 |
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