
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 10AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
115 | 112 | 75 | 94 | 103 | 62 | 123 | 130 | 159 | 159 | 163 | 133 | 124 | 202 | 210 | 285 | 206 | 206 | 212 | 223 | 291 | 336 | 421 | 402 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:11AM0.91m | 3:51PM1.44m | 3:30AM0.96m | 4:52PM1.44m | 4:37AM1.07m | 5:43PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.44m | 10:43PM0.71m | 9:38AM0.42m | 11:26PM0.66m | 10:48AM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
115 | 112 | 75 | 46 | 60 | 62 | 123 | 130 | 159 | 159 | 163 | 133 | 124 | 145 | 164 | 168 | 206 | 206 | 212 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 251 | 253 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 62 | 29 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 32 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
28 | 36 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 15 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
34 | 43 | 59 | 94 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 202 | 210 | 285 | — | — | — | — | 291 | 336 | 421 | 402 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 76 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 76 | 76 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 199 | 76 | 76 | 15 |
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