Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crescent Head today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 8AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Crescent Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
211 | 269 | 277 | 231 | 235 | 235 | 268 | 268 | 257 | 264 | 271 | 248 | 261 | 261 | 321 | 281 | 230 | 175 | 157 | 367 | 346 | 318 | 264 | 227 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | on | on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:55PM1.55m | 10:51AM1.49m | 11:31PM1.36m | 11:41AM1.49m | 00:06AM1.18m | 12:38PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM0.43m | 5:16PM0.23m | 5:25AM0.44m | 6:11PM0.40m | 5:57AM0.45m | 7:17PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
179 | 269 | 277 | 231 | 235 | 235 | 268 | 268 | 257 | 264 | 271 | 248 | 261 | 261 | 248 | 281 | 230 | 175 | 157 | 367 | 346 | 318 | 264 | 227 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 10 | ENE 6 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 6 |
84 | 28 | 29 | 14 | 28 | 38 | 16 | 35 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 60 | 89 | 115 | 130 | 126 | 117 | 46 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 16 | — | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 8 | E 15 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 9 |
29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 48 | — | 37 | 16 | 31 | 30 | 35 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 62 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 44 | — | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — |
211 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 321 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 25 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 199 | 290 | 199 | 62 | 0 | 14 | 76 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 0 |
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