Crescent Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Issued: 9 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
20.5° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 4AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (01 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (01 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
1.1
NE
5
1.6
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
6
2
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
7
0.7
NE
6
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
NE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
56
48
36
68
62
45
53
151
254
271
350
249
165
175
155
175
41
33
32
19
35
62
61
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
15
N
10
W
10
NNW
10
N
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
SW
5
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:47PM1.79m
8:30AM1.07m
9:27PM1.78m
9:05AM1.12m
10:06PM1.73m
9:42AM1.16m
Low Tide
3:26AM0.49m
2:25PM0.16m
3:59AM0.51m
3:07PM0.14m
4:31AM0.53m
3:49PM0.14m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:47
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:57
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
15
15
15
17
20
20
19
18
18
17
17
19
23
23
21
20
18
18
18
20
23
23
Feels °C
15
15
13
14
13
15
18
18
16
15
16
15
16
18
21
20
19
18
16
16
16
18
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
Energy kJ
15
15
17
17
68
62
45
42
35
49
64
84
63
43
39
49
52
41
33
25
19
35
62
61
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
12
Energy kJ
28
24
24
23
10
10
10
12
23
14
14
38
33
18
38
36
34
33
33
32
17
14
10
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
13
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
E
11
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
20
30
28
28
1
1
3
10
10
18
19
4
13
11
2
2
6
2
2
2
2
10
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.6
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
6
2
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
7
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
Energy kJ
49
56
48
36
44
30
25
53
151
254
271
350
249
165
175
155
175
1
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
76
46
0
0
0
0
76
507
76
76
76
62
0
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
27
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
7
6
4
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
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