Surf Forecasts:
Crescent Head surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,508 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crescent Head this week:
The surf forecast for Crescent Head over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Crescent Head in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crescent Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ve chewed through the numbers, and here’s the straight dope for the next couple of weeks. There’s waves, but you gotta work for ’em.
Monday the 7th is a no-go: tiny, weak 2ft SSE swell and sloppy cross wind. Leave the board in the car. Tuesday the 8th kicks the door down: morning swell hits 10ft from the south, period is short at 8 seconds, but the wind is a clean cross-off at 15 mph. The energy is a beefy (1772), so it’s got plenty of thump. That’s expert territory though – way too big for beginners.
The real sweet spot comes on Friday the 12th. Morning brings 7ft of south swell with a lovely cross-off breeze out of the SSW – that’s clean, lined-up, and full of power (1506). For experienced surfers, that’s the session to plan around. Crescent Head will be running proper.
Then Saturday the 19th is a gem: 7ft of SSE groundswell with a 12-second period, light cross-off wind from the northwest, and glassy water. Energy at (1281) – proper grunt. The long period will make the waves stand up with real shape. Another day for the experienced crew.
Sunday the 20th morning is a nice mellow option: 5ft from the SSE, glassy calm, no wind. That’s clean fun for anyone.
There’s a dry spell from Tuesday 15th to Thursday 17th – swell drops to 2ft or less, wind is onshore and ugly. Don’t bother.
Crowds at Crescent Head can be thick on the good days, so get there early. Water temperature is about normal for the season. Afternoons mostly turn choppy – stick to the first light.
Keep your eyes locked on the 12th and the 19th. That’s where the real waves are.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 399 | 237 | 212 | 846 | 1016 | 419 | 346 | 235 | 1508 | 2153 | 1737 | 2508 | 1872 | 707 | 1001 | 1042 | 516 | 281 | 226 | 193 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:16PM1.79m | 5:15AM1.06m | 6:13PM1.87m | 6:06AM1.18m | 7:03PM1.90m | 6:52AM1.30m | 7:47PM1.87m | 7:35AM1.42m | 8:27PM1.80m | 8:16AM1.52m | 9:04PM1.67m | 8:57AM1.59m | 9:39PM1.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02AM0.24m | 00:05AM0.46m | 11:10AM0.13m | 00:49AM0.41m | 12:08PM0.03m | 1:28AM0.38m | 1:00PM-0.05m | 2:02AM0.37m | 1:48PM-0.07m | 2:34AM0.36m | 2:34PM-0.04m | 3:03AM0.36m | 3:20PM0.05m | 3:32AM0.35m | |||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 399 | 237 | 212 | 575 | 660 | 419 | 346 | 235 | 865 | 1314 | 974 | 1069 | 691 | 707 | 591 | 604 | 516 | 281 | 226 | 193 | 126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 11 | ENE 9 | E 10 | NE 9 | — | E 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | S 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 19 | SSE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | — | 4 | 17 | 93 | 11 | 51 | 133 | 313 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 75 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 8 | E 16 | ENE 9 | SE 20 | E 15 | E 15 | SSE 21 | S 22 | S 21 | E 8 | — | ENE 14 | SSE 18 | SE 20 | E 17 | E 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 171 | 9 | 9 | 6 | — | 20 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 846 | 1016 | — | — | — | 1508 | 2153 | 1737 | 2508 | 1872 | — | 1001 | 1042 | — | — | — | 4 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 76 | 0 | 17 | 99 | 0 | 46 | 76 | 76 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 52 | 14 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 33 | 290 |
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