
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (15 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 9PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 2.1m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
388 | 569 | 928 | 1222 | 919 | 756 | 806 | 779 | 712 | 597 | 575 | 557 | 574 | 521 | 485 | 320 | 294 | 294 | 375 | 375 | 418 | 507 | 681 | 1000 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:11PM2.10m | 9:02AM1.20m | 10:01PM2.03m | 9:48AM1.25m | 10:49PM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM0.32m | 3:02PM-0.09m | 4:31AM0.37m | 3:53PM-0.06m | 5:12AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
— | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
203 | 345 | 603 | 677 | 554 | 464 | 531 | 575 | 491 | 254 | 266 | 365 | 349 | 349 | 340 | 320 | 294 | 294 | 294 | 286 | 302 | 372 | 504 | 687 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 21 |
14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 193 | 135 | 71 | 80 | 55 | 40 | 36 | 40 | 28 | 36 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 11 | S 20 | SE 21 | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 28 | 43 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 18 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
388 | 569 | 928 | 1222 | 919 | 756 | 806 | 779 | 712 | 597 | 575 | 557 | 574 | 521 | 485 | — | — | — | 375 | 375 | 418 | 507 | 681 | 1000 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 300 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 62 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 99 | 313 | 99 | 17 | 17 | 62 | 362 | 320 |
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