Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 12AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 72 | 72 | 55 | 355 | 329 | 226 | 761 | 818 | 367 | 314 | 1187 | 1003 | 734 | 550 | 416 | 394 | 308 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 3:31AM0.94m | 4:39PM1.51m | 4:31AM0.91m | 5:36PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM0.62m | 9:19AM0.46m | 11:42PM0.61m | 10:15AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 94 | 72 | 72 | 55 | 183 | 164 | 200 | 326 | 400 | 367 | 238 | 1187 | 1003 | 734 | 550 | 416 | 394 | 308 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 8 | 53 | 53 | 49 | 34 | 35 | 40 | 136 | 314 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 19 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 44 | 42 | 27 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 44 | 198 | 355 | 329 | 226 | 761 | 818 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 52 |
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