Crescent Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Crescent Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
19.4° C
0.0° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 4PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (15 Aug)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (15 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
1
0
0
0
2
3
2
3
2
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
7
1.6
S
6
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
S
6
1.7
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.3
S
7
0.4
SE
18
1.5
SSE
7
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
246
213
206
220
278
338
362
337
253
183
79
204
126
117
186
157
255
248
172
173
223
248
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:22AM1.42m
10:17PM1.74m
10:05AM1.47m
10:55PM1.55m
10:51AM1.49m
Low Tide
3:37PM-0.05m
4:23AM0.41m
4:25PM0.07m
4:54AM0.43m
5:16PM0.23m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
Temp °C
15
16
18
18
16
16
14
13
13
16
15
15
16
17
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
12
12
14
14
13
13
11
10
10
13
12
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
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