Crescent Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Issued: 3 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
20.6° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 11PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)--
Afternoon (27 Jun)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (27 Jun)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.5
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
196
196
196
343
249
255
255
225
173
384
402
293
256
244
216
192
163
155
151
113
107
91
86
60
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SSE
5
S
5
S
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
S
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
0
ENE
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:41PM1.68m
6:38AM0.99m
7:25PM1.74m
7:17AM1.00m
8:06PM1.78m
7:54AM1.03m
Low Tide
1:31AM0.49m
12:19PM0.29m
2:13AM0.48m
1:02PM0.24m
2:50AM0.48m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<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>
4:53
4:54
4:54
4:54
 mm
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
15
15
14
15
15
17
17
16
15
14
14
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
15
14
15
14
13
12
13
13
15
16
15
15
13
13
14
14
15
17
16
16
14
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
8
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
Energy kJ
196
196
196
232
249
255
255
225
173
373
279
293
256
244
216
192
163
155
151
113
107
91
86
60
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.1
SE
18
0.2
ESE
14
0.3
ESE
13
0.5
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
SE
18
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
Energy kJ
26
23
13
18
35
86
83
98
126
22
21
20
7
34
13
3
7
7
13
33
33
19
29
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
19
0.1
SE
19
0.1
E
15
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.1
E
13
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
Energy kJ
14
14
4
31
31
31
31
29
25
43
3
7
7
6
3
2
12
12
30
30
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
Energy kJ
343
384
402
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
14
14
14
14
0
0
0
0
14
17
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
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