Crescent Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Issued: 3 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
22.0° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 8AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (12 Jun)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
6
0.4
SE
12
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
36
37
26
26
26
34
33
35
36
38
54
52
89
175
92
89
116
140
137
113
116
125
125
Wind (km/h)
0
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SE
5
SE
0
ENE
5
NW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
WNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:03AM1.28m
5:41PM1.73m
5:58AM1.24m
6:37PM1.88m
6:52AM1.20m
7:32PM2.01m
Low Tide
11:10PM0.35m
11:01AM0.26m
00:16AM0.30m
11:50AM0.18m
1:18AM0.25m
12:40PM0.11m
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
3
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
17
19
18
18
17
17
16
16
17
19
18
19
18
17
17
17
17
19
19
19
18
Feels °C
19
18
16
18
19
19
20
17
17
16
16
17
18
17
18
17
17
17
16
16
18
19
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
Energy kJ
47
35
37
26
26
26
34
33
35
36
38
54
52
89
92
92
89
116
140
137
113
116
125
125
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
9
36
13
19
18
18
11
10
10
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
6
7
8
1
3
2
4
3
7
6
6
6
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
8
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
N
4
Energy kJ
175
11
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
17
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
76
76
33
15
0
0
0
0
33
76
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
3
3
4
2
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
7
7
6
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