Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 1PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
119 | 116 | 77 | 132 | 400 | 392 | 173 | 173 | 150 | 117 | 114 | 88 | 88 | 91 | 83 | 64 | 222 | 299 | 186 | 196 | 249 | 249 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:45AM1.01m | 6:47PM1.68m | 6:26AM1.12m | 7:25PM1.72m | 7:03AM1.23m | 8:00PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM0.25m | 1:18AM0.54m | 12:29PM0.16m | 1:45AM0.50m | 1:12PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
119 | 116 | 16 | 15 | 189 | 163 | 173 | 173 | 150 | 117 | 114 | 88 | 88 | 91 | 83 | 41 | 127 | 215 | 186 | 196 | 249 | 249 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
27 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 25 | 64 | 64 | 50 | 48 | 54 | 54 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | N 13 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 15 |
13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
87 | 90 | 77 | 132 | 400 | 392 | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 31 | 49 | 51 | 80 | 222 | 299 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 76 | 190 | 140 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 17 | 14 | 0 |
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