Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 5AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
379 | 381 | 160 | 173 | 154 | 142 | 117 | 107 | 110 | 104 | 81 | 170 | 263 | 269 | 283 | 331 | 287 | 287 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:47PM1.68m | 6:26AM1.12m | 7:25PM1.72m | 7:03AM1.23m | 8:00PM1.73m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM0.54m | 12:29PM0.16m | 1:45AM0.50m | 1:12PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
175 | 147 | 160 | 173 | 154 | 142 | 117 | 107 | 110 | 64 | 69 | 94 | 161 | 183 | 199 | 221 | 287 | 287 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 15 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
16 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 91 | 81 | 66 | 66 | 45 | 51 | 55 | 70 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 3 | S 3 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 8 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
22 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — |
379 | 381 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 104 | 125 | 170 | 263 | 269 | 283 | 331 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 118 | 99 | 14 | 0 |
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