Crescent Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Issued: 3 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
20.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 9AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (24 Jun)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (24 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
0
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.9
S
7
2
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.9
S
8
2.1
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
8
1.5
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
398
337
291
283
243
303
389
465
464
493
520
450
368
331
250
302
242
217
223
200
205
193
208
214
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
S
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:38AM1.20m
4:04PM1.41m
4:26AM1.09m
5:02PM1.50m
5:12AM1.03m
5:54PM1.60m
Low Tide
9:34AM0.52m
10:41PM0.50m
10:14AM0.47m
11:47PM0.51m
10:55AM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:46
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
15
17
17
16
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
17
15
14
13
14
15
15
15
14
Feels °C
11
10
10
12
14
13
12
11
11
11
13
14
13
13
13
14
13
12
11
12
12
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
270
215
181
176
172
167
228
291
314
318
327
329
279
250
250
223
242
217
223
200
205
193
208
214
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
6
8
6
6
6
6
6
5
1
1
1
4
4
4
14
6
6
2
1
5
9
4
59
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
E
8
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
19
7
7
6
15
6
2
2
15
6
6
6
1
19
18
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.9
S
7
2
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.9
S
8
2.1
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
Energy kJ
398
337
291
283
243
303
389
465
464
493
520
450
368
331
302
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
17
17
14
14
0
0
14
0
14
17
14
0
0
0
0
0
14
14
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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