
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 5AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1221 | 1069 | 874 | 830 | 309 | 230 | 179 | 114 | 130 | 117 | 277 | 336 | 318 | 262 | 222 | 222 | 164 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:21PM1.46m | 8:35AM1.78m | 9:00PM1.40m | 9:21AM1.88m | 9:41PM1.32m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.23m | 3:04PM0.12m | 2:51AM0.17m | 3:54PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
538 | 489 | 429 | 364 | 309 | 230 | 179 | 114 | 130 | 117 | 176 | 336 | 318 | 262 | 222 | 222 | 164 | 131 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 80 | 78 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 6 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 |
1221 | 1069 | 874 | 830 | — | — | 3 | 91 | — | — | 277 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 103 | 99 | 52 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 199 | 76 | 76 | 46 |
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