
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 6AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 51 | 195 | 377 | 233 | 241 | 958 | 1087 | 966 | 826 | 743 | 607 | 560 | 482 | 478 | 465 | 235 | 250 | 229 | 198 | 198 | 217 | 223 | 418 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:17AM1.16m | 9:11PM2.10m | 9:02AM1.20m | 10:01PM2.03m | 9:48AM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01AM0.28m | 2:10PM-0.07m | 3:48AM0.32m | 3:02PM-0.09m | 4:31AM0.37m | 3:53PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
10 | 16 | 57 | 168 | 14 | 241 | 618 | 727 | 634 | 539 | 475 | 465 | 227 | 175 | 204 | 242 | 235 | 250 | 229 | 198 | 198 | 217 | 223 | 286 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
6 | 13 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 180 | 196 | 160 | 119 | 122 | 80 | 78 | 61 | 58 | 40 | 39 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | SE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SE 11 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 |
1 | 51 | 195 | 377 | 233 | 188 | 958 | 1087 | 966 | 826 | 743 | 607 | 560 | 482 | 478 | 465 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 418 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 300 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 62 | 99 | 99 | 118 | 343 | 99 | 99 | 52 | 17 | 52 | 17 | 52 | 223 | 17 | 17 |
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