
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 7AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
332 | 311 | 464 | 620 | 452 | 524 | 1092 | 2124 | 2523 | 2225 | 1732 | 1489 | 1495 | 1765 | 1587 | 1754 | 1275 | 1184 | 1076 | 873 | 771 | 694 | 623 | 557 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:49PM1.90m | 10:34AM1.29m | 11:35PM1.73m | 11:22AM1.32m | 00:20AM1.53m | 12:16PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.43m | 4:45PM0.02m | 5:50AM0.48m | 5:39PM0.15m | 6:27AM0.51m | 6:38PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
251 | 311 | 310 | 430 | 452 | 524 | 1092 | 2124 | 2523 | 2225 | 1732 | 1489 | 1495 | 1765 | 1587 | 1296 | 1275 | 1184 | 1076 | 873 | 771 | 694 | 623 | 557 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 11 | S 8 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | S 7 | SSE 19 | SE 7 | S 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
33 | 13 | 12 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 94 | 34 | 99 | 71 | 59 | 53 | 62 | 48 | 44 | 66 | 62 | 58 | 82 | 82 | 81 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 21 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 19 | S 24 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
12 | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 11 | 31 | 30 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
332 | — | 464 | 620 | 50 | 130 | 89 | 349 | 543 | 545 | 128 | 145 | 140 | 276 | 247 | 1754 | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 52 | 391 | 403 | 403 | 403 | 403 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 223 | 99 | 99 | 52 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 0 |
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