Crescent Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Crescent Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
20.1° C
0.7° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 9PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)--
Afternoon (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
S
9
0.5
SSE
12
1
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.8
S
9
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.8
S
9
1.6
SSW
7
1.6
S
7
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.8
S
7
1.7
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
65
73
81
254
149
133
101
99
157
123
81
78
97
247
277
294
283
303
270
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
ESE
5
NE
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
W
10
NW
10
WNW
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
W
10
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
10
WSW
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:17PM2.01m
7:11AM1.18m
8:07PM2.03m
7:56AM1.27m
8:53PM2.00m
Low Tide
1:55AM0.34m
1:09PM-0.05m
2:37AM0.33m
2:00PM-0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:20
 mm
1
Temp °C
21
20
18
14
13
13
12
18
20
19
16
14
13
13
13
17
19
17
16
14
Feels °C
19
17
16
11
10
10
9
15
17
16
13
11
9
9
10
12
13
11
12
12
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