Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 4PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 157 | 166 | 207 | 480 | 378 | 312 | 261 | 255 | 255 | 270 | 237 | 270 | 307 | 365 | 399 | 391 | 335 | 294 | 294 | 287 | 287 | 257 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:44AM1.68m | 11:34PM0.99m | 12:34PM1.61m | 00:11AM0.93m | 1:33PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30PM0.53m | 5:21AM0.33m | 7:28PM0.62m | 6:06AM0.37m | 8:35PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 157 | 140 | 207 | 480 | 378 | 312 | 261 | 255 | 255 | 270 | 237 | 270 | 307 | 365 | 399 | 391 | 335 | 294 | 294 | 287 | 287 | 257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 58 | 49 | 95 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 31 | 33 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ESE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 123 | 166 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 40 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 41 | 39 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 17 | 267 | 290 | 290 | 199 | 199 | 155 | 199 | 199 | 290 | 290 | 199 | 62 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 268 | 290 | 17 | 100 | 0 |
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