Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 3PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 17 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 9 | ESE 6 | SSE 19 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 57 | 69 | 228 | 336 | 449 | 661 | 522 | 346 | 395 | 137 | 90 | 131 | 142 | 201 | 139 | 95 | 106 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:41PM1.50m | 4:21AM0.98m | 5:31PM1.55m | 5:11AM1.10m | 6:12PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.43m | 11:30PM0.65m | 10:23AM0.35m | 00:01AM0.60m | 11:18AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 77 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 33 | 34 | 160 | 244 | 352 | 661 | 522 | 346 | 275 | 67 | 80 | 84 | 139 | 134 | 115 | 95 | 80 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | NNE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | N 6 | S 20 | SE 20 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 10 | 16 | 33 | 2 | 16 | 29 | 38 | 150 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 64 | 137 | 90 | 131 | 110 | 75 | 57 | 37 | 36 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 7 | NNE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | N 6 | E 8 | N 5 | N 5 | SE 19 | SSE 11 | SSE 7 | E 6 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 82 | 29 | 50 | 142 | 201 | 109 | 92 | 26 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | S 9 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 3 | 57 | 69 | 228 | 336 | 449 | — | — | — | 395 | 119 | 77 | 74 | — | — | 139 | 47 | 106 | 89 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 76 | 33 | 69 | 322 | 347 | 52 | 17 | 76 | 155 | 127 | 199 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 197 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
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