Crescent Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Issued: 3 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
20.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (22 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 11PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)--
Afternoon (22 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (22 Jun)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
2
2
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.7
S
8
1.9
S
8
2
S
8
2
S
8
2.1
S
8
2
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
251
386
476
539
539
601
542
476
477
477
418
346
290
256
249
243
267
348
410
418
355
336
292
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:54PM1.24m
2:47AM1.34m
3:00PM1.32m
3:38AM1.20m
4:04PM1.41m
4:26AM1.09m
Low Tide
8:14PM0.36m
8:53AM0.56m
9:28PM0.45m
9:34AM0.52m
10:41PM0.50m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:46
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:53
4:53
 mm
1
1
2
Temp °C
17
17
16
14
13
13
13
14
17
17
16
14
14
14
13
15
18
17
16
14
14
15
15
16
Feels °C
14
13
12
10
10
9
9
11
13
13
13
11
11
11
10
12
15
13
12
10
12
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
0.9
S
9
1.2
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
Energy kJ
73
119
205
264
270
270
280
326
318
330
322
322
259
186
181
176
147
164
234
280
259
231
249
214
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
49
29
31
30
28
28
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
6
6
7
7
6
6
7
5
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SE
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
16
0.1
N
7
0.2
E
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
8
1
1
14
34
30
29
25
24
21
21
19
17
17
15
15
3
10
1
5
3
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
4
1.3
S
9
1.7
S
8
1.9
S
8
2
S
8
2
S
8
2.1
S
8
2
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.8
S
7
1.9
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
7
Energy kJ
8
251
386
476
539
539
601
542
476
477
477
418
346
290
256
249
243
267
348
410
418
355
336
292
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
17
14
0
0
0
0
0
17
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
17
14
14
0
14
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
6
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