Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 9PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
102 | 121 | 80 | 102 | 107 | 83 | 107 | 61 | 85 | 82 | 431 | 424 | 151 | 138 | 108 | 108 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:04PM1.62m | 5:45AM1.01m | 6:47PM1.68m | 6:26AM1.12m | 7:25PM1.72m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.58m | 11:42AM0.25m | 1:18AM0.54m | 12:29PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
102 | 79 | 80 | 46 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 61 | 16 | 45 | 168 | 185 | 151 | 138 | 108 | 108 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 85 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 4 | SE 11 |
34 | 96 | 68 | 66 | 47 | 41 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 3 | S 3 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 8 | S 8 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 |
59 | 121 | 44 | 102 | 107 | 83 | 107 | — | 85 | 82 | 431 | 424 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 15 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 290 | 290 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 171 | 155 | 62 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 17 | 14 |
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