Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 10AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 114 | 92 | 95 | 39 | 46 | 52 | 37 | 35 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 54 | 93 | 74 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:30AM0.92m | 2:59PM1.46m | 2:37AM0.86m | 4:12PM1.50m | 3:54AM0.86m | 5:14PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.47m | 10:15PM0.69m | 8:30AM0.46m | 11:28PM0.66m | 9:43AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 11 | ESE 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 56 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 33 | 25 | 37 | 35 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 30 | 93 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 9 | S 8 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 74 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | E 9 | S 8 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 54 | 26 | 25 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 114 | 92 | 95 | — | 46 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 50 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 52 | 62 | 62 | 76 | 52 | 52 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 62 | 17 |
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