Crescent Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Crescent Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
20.1° C
0.7° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 9AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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)
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.8
S
9
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
1.5
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
S
7
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
7
1.7
S
7
1.8
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
254
180
133
101
99
154
120
81
79
183
269
277
371
362
330
310
516
509
435
360
252
234
249
348
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
W
10
NW
10
WNW
5
SW
10
SE
5
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
10
SW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:11AM1.18m
8:07PM2.03m
7:56AM1.27m
8:53PM2.00m
8:39AM1.35m
9:36PM1.89m
Low Tide
1:55AM0.34m
1:09PM-0.05m
2:37AM0.33m
2:00PM-0.11m
3:15AM0.35m
2:49PM-0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:20
5:20
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
17
21
20
16
15
13
12
12
16
18
17
16
14
13
13
13
16
17
16
16
14
Feels °C
10
10
9
14
18
17
14
12
9
9
9
12
12
12
13
12
10
10
10
14
14
13
14
12
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