
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 12PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
300 | 202 | 202 | 999 | 883 | 850 | 722 | 694 | 668 | 641 | 730 | 415 | 415 | 387 | 378 | 330 | 300 | 287 | 287 | 336 | 296 | 325 | 335 | 683 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:42AM1.26m | 9:39PM1.72m | 9:19AM1.33m | 10:13PM1.66m | 9:59AM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23AM0.49m | 2:52PM0.06m | 3:51AM0.48m | 3:33PM0.07m | 4:21AM0.46m | 4:15PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 |
300 | 202 | 202 | 238 | 321 | 383 | 383 | 424 | 415 | 397 | 368 | 415 | 415 | 387 | 378 | 330 | 300 | 287 | 287 | 242 | 296 | 266 | 225 | 683 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ENE 7 |
8 | 112 | 160 | 157 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 75 | 104 | 171 | 336 | 228 | 325 | 335 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | — | E 12 | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | SE 15 | E 18 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 16 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 999 | 883 | 850 | 722 | 694 | 668 | 641 | 730 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 199 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 199 | 33 | 0 |
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