Crescent Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Crescent Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
19.8°C
0.4° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 6PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (23 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (23 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
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)
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.8
S
9
0.6
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
1.3
NNE
5
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
1.1
NNE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
NE
6
2.1
NE
6
2.2
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
30
79
133
100
84
104
90
107
150
102
121
80
108
83
119
96
64
53
52
326
400
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
S
10
SE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
N
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:14PM1.56m
4:57AM0.92m
6:04PM1.62m
5:45AM1.01m
6:47PM1.68m
Low Tide
9:43AM0.42m
00:14AM0.62m
10:48AM0.35m
00:48AM0.58m
11:42AM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:25
5:27
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
14
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
17
19
19
18
18
16
15
15
18
21
20
19
19
Feels °C
12
16
17
16
16
16
17
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
14
13
13
15
18
17
17
18
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