Crescent Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Issued: 9 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
20.5° C

Normal for this time of year

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 12PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (01 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (01 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
1.2
NNE
5
1.6
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
7
0.8
NE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
68
62
45
67
145
229
271
307
65
198
175
186
65
45
36
27
27
37
61
59
46
44
50
101
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
5
S
5
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:30AM1.07m
9:27PM1.78m
9:05AM1.12m
10:06PM1.73m
9:42AM1.16m
10:44PM1.67m
Low Tide
2:25PM0.16m
3:59AM0.51m
3:07PM0.14m
4:31AM0.53m
3:49PM0.14m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:47
6:47
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:57
4:57
 mm
Temp °C
15
18
20
20
19
19
18
17
17
20
23
23
22
20
18
17
18
20
23
22
19
17
14
12
Feels °C
13
16
18
18
16
16
16
15
16
19
21
20
20
19
16
15
16
19
21
20
15
14
12
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ENE
5
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
Energy kJ
68
62
45
17
36
49
66
86
65
54
41
63
65
45
36
27
27
37
61
59
46
44
34
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.4
S
6
0.5
S
6
Energy kJ
10
10
10
42
23
14
14
38
33
18
38
36
34
33
33
18
17
12
10
18
8
8
13
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
13
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
S
7
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
1
1
3
10
10
18
19
4
13
11
2
2
6
2
2
2
10
10
1
12
12
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
5
1.2
NNE
5
1.6
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
7
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
SSE
2
0.4
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
6
Energy kJ
30
67
145
229
271
307
198
175
186
1
1
1
14
50
101
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
15
76
257
76
76
76
62
0
0
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
3
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
9
7
5
5
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