Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 7PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
121 | 114 | 110 | 133 | 118 | 95 | 41 | 32 | 54 | 64 | 67 | 72 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:44PM1.45m | 1:30AM0.92m | 2:59PM1.46m | 2:37AM0.86m | 4:12PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41PM0.66m | 7:25AM0.47m | 10:15PM0.69m | 8:30AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
121 | 114 | 110 | 55 | 56 | 41 | 41 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 37 | 35 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 |
8 | 8 | — | 43 | 26 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 9 |
8 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — |
56 | 53 | 86 | 133 | 118 | 95 | — | — | 54 | 64 | 67 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 98 | 290 | 76 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 33 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 76 |
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