Crescent Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Crescent Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is
20.0° C
0.6° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Crescent Head at 5PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (08 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (08 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sun night).

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.9
NNE
6
2.5
NNE
7
1.2
ENE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
45
66
82
100
108
160
169
165
162
169
176
212
254
569
190
1199
1161
346
235
193
150
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
30
NNE
40
N
30
N
25
N
30
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:12PM1.68m
4:18AM1.00m
5:22PM1.81m
5:25AM1.03m
6:22PM1.92m
Low Tide
8:59AM0.32m
11:07PM0.50m
10:09AM0.25m
00:15AM0.43m
11:15AM0.15m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:17
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
13
15
16
16
14
13
11
11
15
19
19
19
18
17
17
16
19
16
19
17
15
Feels °C
9
11
13
13
15
12
11
9
9
12
15
15
16
14
11
10
10
14
9
14
12
10
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