
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 8AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | 89 | 77 | 108 | 150 | 155 | 155 | 137 | 89 | 74 | 103 | 96 | 62 | 80 | 163 | 228 | 216 | 226 | 240 | 171 | 120 | 145 | 388 | 380 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:54AM1.24m | 6:49PM1.63m | 6:34AM1.37m | 7:23PM1.64m | 7:14AM1.50m | 7:57PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:30AM0.54m | 12:06PM0.16m | 00:58AM0.47m | 12:50PM0.09m | 1:26AM0.40m | 1:33PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
92 | 89 | 74 | 76 | 89 | 109 | 109 | 88 | 89 | 74 | 60 | 60 | 17 | 16 | 85 | 110 | 100 | 105 | 115 | 120 | 3 | 2 | 180 | 163 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | S 9 |
26 | 35 | 77 | 49 | 46 | 16 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 9 | — | E 12 | E 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | ENE 8 | — | E 11 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
34 | 14 | — | 3 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 7 |
37 | 24 | 16 | 108 | 150 | 155 | 155 | 137 | 29 | 17 | 103 | 96 | 62 | 80 | 163 | 228 | 216 | 226 | 240 | 171 | 120 | 145 | 388 | 380 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 66 | 76 | 76 | 1062 | 341 | 199 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 46 | 116 | 290 | 447 | 76 | 76 | 66 | 76 | 66 | 171 | 403 | 385 | 278 | 76 |
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