Crescent Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Crescent Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
19.1° C
0.2° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 1PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (17 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (17 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
277
255
235
235
242
276
257
264
271
255
268
268
268
273
217
175
175
367
346
339
264
199
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSW
5
S
10
E
0
ESE
5
S
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
SW
10
E
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:51AM1.49m
11:31PM1.36m
11:41AM1.49m
00:06AM1.18m
12:38PM1.47m
Low Tide
4:54AM0.43m
5:16PM0.23m
5:25AM0.44m
6:11PM0.40m
5:57AM0.45m
7:17PM0.56m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
15
15
16
16
15
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
15
16
17
17
15
Feels °C
14
13
14
15
13
15
14
14
14
15
14
15
15
15
13
13
12
15
14
16
15
14
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