
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 6AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
165 | 165 | 132 | 129 | 129 | 101 | 94 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 245 | 311 | 239 | 768 | 996 | 415 | 255 | 796 | 1053 | 734 | 560 | 423 | 340 | 308 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 2:36AM1.03m | 3:32PM1.45m | 3:31AM0.94m | 4:39PM1.51m | 4:31AM0.91m | 5:36PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.49m | 10:28PM0.62m | 9:19AM0.46m | 11:42PM0.61m | 10:15AM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
165 | 165 | 132 | 129 | 129 | 101 | 94 | 72 | 72 | 28 | 124 | 186 | 201 | 295 | 360 | 415 | 232 | 796 | 1053 | 734 | 560 | 423 | 340 | 308 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 12 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 70 | 53 | 53 | 33 | 35 | 56 | 63 | 255 | 112 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 7 | S 18 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 19 | SSE 19 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 20 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 36 | 60 | 40 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 126 | 245 | 311 | 239 | 768 | 996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 120 |
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