Crescent Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Issued: 9 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
20.7° 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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 4PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (24 Jun)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (24 Jun)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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)
3
2
1
0
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
7
1.7
S
7
2
S
7
2.1
S
8
2
S
8
1.8
S
8
2.1
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.5
SE
7
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
327
282
275
294
407
499
502
439
534
462
319
368
331
288
302
182
237
221
205
193
208
214
214
219
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
SW
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:04PM1.41m
4:26AM1.09m
5:02PM1.50m
5:12AM1.03m
5:54PM1.60m
Low Tide
9:34AM0.52m
10:41PM0.50m
10:14AM0.47m
11:47PM0.51m
10:55AM0.41m
00:44AM0.51m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:46
6:47
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
17
17
16
14
14
14
15
14
15
16
16
15
15
14
13
13
16
16
15
14
13
12
Feels °C
11
12
14
13
12
11
11
11
13
12
13
13
13
12
13
11
10
10
13
13
13
12
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SE
7
1.2
SE
8
1.5
SE
7
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
181
176
172
186
222
318
344
318
335
372
319
287
257
213
223
182
237
221
205
193
208
214
214
219
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.7
S
7
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.2
SSE
13
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
5
1
1
1
4
1
6
7
7
3
53
6
5
4
4
40
39
4
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
14
0.1
NE
7
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
7
6
15
6
8
2
4
2
6
2
3
21
19
17
17
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
7
1.7
S
7
2
S
7
2.1
S
8
2
S
8
1.8
S
8
2.1
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
Energy kJ
327
282
275
294
407
499
502
439
534
462
368
331
288
302
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
17
17
14
14
0
0
0
0
14
17
17
14
0
0
0
0
14
14
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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