Crescent Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Issued: 3 pm 26 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 (26 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 11PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)--
Afternoon (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
10
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
205
216
208
208
214
214
214
219
219
196
222
232
249
255
343
379
342
479
293
300
338
250
216
192
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:54PM1.60m
5:56AM0.99m
6:41PM1.68m
6:38AM0.99m
7:25PM1.74m
7:17AM1.00m
Low Tide
00:44AM0.51m
11:37AM0.35m
1:31AM0.49m
12:19PM0.29m
2:13AM0.48m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
<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
4:53
4:54
4:54
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
16
14
14
14
15
16
17
16
15
14
13
14
15
16
17
17
16
15
14
14
15
Feels °C
14
13
15
14
11
12
12
13
13
15
14
13
12
11
12
13
14
14
15
15
14
12
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
8
1.4
SE
10
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
Energy kJ
205
216
208
208
214
214
214
219
219
196
222
232
249
255
249
275
214
373
293
300
256
250
216
192
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.1
S
16
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.1
SE
18
0.2
ESE
14
0.3
ESE
13
0.4
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
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
9
4
4
40
35
5
28
27
26
23
13
18
35
59
83
98
126
22
21
19
7
34
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
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
0.1
N
8
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
19
4
17
5
4
5
7
7
14
14
4
31
31
31
31
29
25
1
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
343
379
342
479
338
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
14
14
14
0
0
0
0
0
14
14
14
0
0
0
0
0
14
14
14
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
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