Crescent Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days at Crescent Head are a mixed bag, and you’ll need to pick your moments. The real standout action is a long way off, so patience is the name of the game.

We kick off on Wednesday, 8 July with some serious size – 8ft of SE swell rolling in. The combined energy is solid (1602), and water temps are sitting at 68°, pretty average for this time of year. But the morning is messy with a cross S wind at 6 mph, so it’s not clean. The afternoon cleans up with a cross-off SSW breeze at 9 mph, and the energy jumps up (3023) – solid waves for the experienced crew, though the tide could be playing games. Thursday 9 July keeps the energy up Thursday morning with 7ft SE swell (1918 energy) and clean cross-off winds from the SSW. This is excellent for experienced surfers, but the period is 10 seconds, which is fine. The crowds can be around here sometimes, so expect a few out.

Friday 10 July drops off a bit with 6ft SE swell (531 energy) and a light SSW cross-off in the morning – clean, but nothing to write home about. Saturday 11 July sees a drop to 3ft ESE swell (415 energy) with a NW cross-off and clean morning, though the period stretches to 12 seconds, which gives some push. Sunday 12 July is small but glassy early with a W offshore at 9 mph on 3ft ESE swell (210 energy). Clean but tiny.

Then we hit a dead zone. From Monday 13 July through to Saturday 18 July, it’s mostly poor or marginal. Swell drops below 3ft, winds get messy, and the energy barely breaks 100. There’s a glimmer on Saturday 18 July with 4ft ESE swell (355 energy) and clean cross-off winds, but it’s marginal at best. Expect a solid week of flat to average conditions.

Now here’s the one that’s got me excited. Sunday 19 July morning: 6ft SSW swell (645 energy) with glassy conditions – no wind, clean as a whistle. This is the pick of the outlook. Period’s only 6 seconds (short period wind swell), so it’ll be a bit bouncy at the beach, but Crescent Head is a point break, so it should line up nicely. The swell is over 5ft, so it’s not for beginners, but experienced surfers will eat it up. It’s in 8 days, so keep an eye on it.

Monday 20 July keeps the fun going with 4ft E swell (961 energy) and offshore WNW wind at 9 mph in the morning – clean, long-period groundswell at 12 seconds. This is a proper clean session for all levels.

Tuesday 21 July pumps up to 8ft ESE swell (1678 energy) with a fresh offshore W wind at 16 mph. This is big – over 8ft, so experts only. The period is 12 seconds again, so plenty of power. The afternoon sees 19 mph cross-off winds, which might blow it out a bit.

From Wednesday 22 July through to Thursday 23 July, we ease back into 4-5ft ESE to S swell with clean winds, but energy drops below 1000. Solid but not epic.

So, the standout: Sunday 19 July morning – glassy, 6ft SSW, and the point at Crescent Head will handle that period. Monday 20 July is a close second with that offshore and bigger, longer period groundswell. But honestly, for most of the next 16 days, you’ll be looking at small to average waves, with a real dry spell in the middle. It’s not a classic run, but forecasts can change.

Rusty out.

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