Crescent Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Crescent Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
20.1°C
0.7° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 5AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (26 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (26 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NE
6
2.1
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.3
S
6
0.9
ENE
8
1.5
S
6
1.7
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
379
381
160
173
154
142
117
107
110
104
81
170
263
269
283
331
287
287
Wind (km/h)
25
N
15
N
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
NW
5
SSW
10
SSE
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
5
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:47PM1.68m
6:26AM1.12m
7:25PM1.72m
7:03AM1.23m
8:00PM1.73m
Low Tide
1:18AM0.54m
12:29PM0.16m
1:45AM0.50m
1:12PM0.08m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
 mm
1
5
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
20
20
17
16
16
19
20
19
17
15
14
15
15
17
17
17
16
16
Feels °C
18
19
17
17
17
19
20
17
14
13
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
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