Crescent Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Crescent Head.

We’re kicking off Monday the 6th of July, and honestly, the first few days are pretty average thanks to a lumpy cross-shore wind and some messy conditions. The swell’s there – around 10ft to 12ft from the SSE with a moderate energy reading (3943) – but with that SSE wind blowing 15 mph, it’s gonna be choppy and not much fun. You’d be better off waiting.

The real pick of the run starts Tuesday the 7th. The wind swings SSW, turning cross-offshore, and the swell holds between 11ft and 13ft from the SSE, period stretching to 12 seconds. The wave energy jumps to 6379 – that’s solid. It’s gonna be a bit thumping, so this is only for experienced surfers. The water temp is 68°, about average for this time of year, so nothing crazy there.

Wednesday the 8th is worth a look too – morning session with 8ft from the SE, 11-second period, and clean conditions under a light cross-offshore breeze. Still not for beginners though.

Come Saturday the 11th of July, things drop right off. The swell fades to around 4ft from the SE with a short 9-second period, but there’s a brief glassy window in the morning – NW wind at just 3 mph. It’ll be clean and pretty small, maybe alright for a longboard or a learner on a foamie. The energy’s weak (483), so don’t expect much push.

Then we hit a flat spell. From Sunday afternoon the 12th right through to the 16th, it’s a mix of tiny waves and poor conditions – lots of 1ft to 3ft days with little energy. Not worth paddling out for unless you’re desperate.

Now, here’s the standout: Friday the 17th of July. The swell cranks up to 16ft from the south, with a long 14-second period – that’s a proper groundswell. The energy reading is massive: 14515. It’s gonna be big and powerful, but with cross-shore winds at 15 mph, it’ll be messy. This is strictly for experts only. Crescent Head is a point break, so it should handle that long-period swell well, but the chop will make it tricky. The afternoon eases to 13ft and still carries that 14-second period, with energy at 9427. It’s the best-looking swell of the whole run, even if the wind isn’t perfect.

After that, Saturday the 18th sees the swell drop to 8ft and the energy back to 2153, but the wind is light and cross-shore again. Not a standout, but surfable.

Towards the end, Monday the 20th of July brings a clean little pulse – 5ft from the SSE, 9-second period, with a light offshore breeze in the morning. It’s small but tidy, and the energy is a modest 513. Tuesday the 21st fades back to tiny waves.

Overall, the one to circle is Friday the 17th of July – it’s massive and should have some solid waves for the crew who know what they’re doing. The rest is either too small, too messy, or too fat. Stay patient.

Rusty

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