
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 11AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 205 | 295 | 203 | 865 | 1018 | 656 | 321 | 260 | 190 | 202 | 238 | 798 | 689 | 722 | 769 | 740 | 797 | 406 | 377 | 362 | 362 | 378 | 330 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 8:06AM1.18m | 9:05PM1.77m | 8:42AM1.26m | 9:39PM1.72m | 9:19AM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54AM0.49m | 2:12PM0.08m | 3:23AM0.49m | 2:52PM0.06m | 3:51AM0.48m | 3:33PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
24 | 75 | 147 | 124 | 408 | 551 | 391 | 321 | 260 | 190 | 202 | 238 | 327 | 334 | 383 | 424 | 446 | 415 | 406 | 377 | 362 | 362 | 378 | 330 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
8 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 142 | 160 | 157 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 60 | 183 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 10 | E 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | NE 8 | — | E 18 | E 18 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 18 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
102 | 205 | 295 | 203 | 865 | 1018 | 656 | — | — | — | — | — | 798 | 689 | 722 | 769 | 740 | 797 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 93 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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