
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 8AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
842 | 551 | 584 | 399 | 294 | 237 | 234 | 239 | 212 | 399 | 538 | 846 | 1075 | 1016 | 847 | 486 | 419 | 377 | 386 | 346 | 302 | 235 | 235 | 394 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:11AM0.97m | 5:16PM1.79m | 5:15AM1.06m | 6:13PM1.87m | 6:06AM1.18m | 7:03PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08PM0.51m | 10:02AM0.24m | 00:05AM0.46m | 11:10AM0.13m | 00:49AM0.41m | 12:08PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 12 |
445 | 551 | 584 | 399 | 294 | 237 | 234 | 239 | 212 | 237 | 364 | 575 | 705 | 660 | 603 | 486 | 419 | 377 | 386 | 346 | 302 | 235 | 235 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | E 10 | NNE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ENE 9 |
6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 29 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NNE 8 | E 9 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 21 |
8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSE 8 |
842 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 399 | 538 | 846 | 1075 | 1016 | 847 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 209 | 394 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 145 | 304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 290 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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