
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 7AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
312 | 373 | 521 | 669 | 541 | 370 | 258 | 196 | 179 | 350 | 205 | 199 | 198 | 161 | 128 | 128 | 98 | 85 | 92 | 68 | 78 | 127 | 109 | 112 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:21AM0.98m | 5:31PM1.55m | 5:11AM1.10m | 6:12PM1.60m | 5:54AM1.24m | 6:49PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30PM0.65m | 10:23AM0.35m | 00:01AM0.60m | 11:18AM0.25m | 00:30AM0.54m | 12:06PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
200 | 273 | 383 | 669 | 541 | 370 | 258 | 196 | 179 | 213 | 112 | 176 | 198 | 161 | 125 | 98 | 98 | 85 | 85 | 68 | 78 | 94 | 97 | 76 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | N 6 | S 20 | S 20 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 19 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SE 11 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
30 | 38 | 148 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 87 | 82 | 78 | 143 | 105 | 86 | 157 | 93 | 31 | 36 | 27 | 53 | 33 | 46 | 26 | 31 | 35 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | E 8 | N 6 | N 5 | SE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | S 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 35 | 72 | 350 | 205 | 199 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 34 | 14 | 25 | 12 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
312 | 373 | 521 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 58 | 71 | 81 | — | 184 | 153 | 128 | 128 | — | — | 92 | — | — | 127 | 109 | 112 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 290 | 69 | 17 | 17 | 189 | 197 | 127 | 199 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 278 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 33 | 76 | 290 | 290 | 76 | 33 |
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