Crescent Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Crescent Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 31 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
20.6°C
0.4° 

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 (01 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 3AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Nov)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (01 Nov)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (01 Nov)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
258
230
213
63
54
44
28
30
35
35
29
27
32
64
59
58
36
63
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
0
NNE
5
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
15
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:02AM0.97m
2:13PM1.76m
2:13AM0.97m
3:27PM1.70m
Low Tide
8:00PM0.47m
6:53AM0.23m
9:13PM0.53m
8:07AM0.27m
10:21PM0.55m
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cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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3
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Temp °C
22
20
19
18
17
24
20
21
21
20
19
18
19
20
21
21
20
19
Feels °C
20
19
18
18
18
25
21
21
22
23
21
19
21
21
20
20
21
20
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