Crescent Head surf break

Crescent Head surfForecast / NSW – Port Macquarie / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 11 May 2026 AEST
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Crescent Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
23.8° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Crescent Head today?

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 10AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (11 May)6.5ft (2.0m)15s
Evening (11 May)7ft (2.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
3
2
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
9
1.5
S
8
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
2
S
15
2.1
SSE
14
2.1
SSE
14
2
SSE
13
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
421
287
646
573
606
1739
1728
1564
1336
1216
1000
984
901
822
228
221
251
251
258
266
248
277
381
355
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:13AM1.44m
3:11PM1.17m
4:06AM1.44m
4:13PM1.31m
4:55AM1.45m
5:09PM1.46m
Low Tide
9:37AM0.60m
9:25PM0.36m
10:21AM0.51m
10:29PM0.31m
11:03AM0.41m
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:01
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
4
Temp °C
18
17
17
19
20
21
20
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
18
18
19
19
18
18
16
15
15
17
18
18
18
19
17
17
18
17
16
17
17
17
18
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
Energy kJ
291
250
250
207
217
199
198
218
216
222
200
200
210
204
228
221
251
251
258
266
248
277
301
355
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
Energy kJ
163
212
215
277
281
277
273
268
264
199
187
138
138
136
103
97
64
60
62
62
61
61
37
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.1
SE
23
0.2
SSE
22
0.2
SSE
20
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
Energy kJ
29
89
91
91
144
140
180
161
145
121
119
87
84
48
79
57
2
12
11
21
46
39
33
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
9
1.5
S
8
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
2
S
15
2.1
SSE
14
2.1
SSE
14
2
SSE
13
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.9
SE
7
1.4
E
7
Energy kJ
421
287
646
573
606
1739
1728
1564
1336
1216
1000
984
901
822
381
192
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
14
14
114
52
17
17
17
17
17
199
199
199
199
52
17
17
17
62
17
17
17
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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