Crescent Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what Crescent Head is offering up. There's some good stuff in there, but you gotta pick your moments.

The first chance to get a surf in is Wednesday morning, August 12th. It's tiny and clean. A light northwesterly keeps it glassy, cross-off, with a swell of 2.3ft from the SSE. It's a long period, 11 seconds, so there's a bit of push, but the energy is weak (250). The water is 68.4°, which is average for the time of year. It's a beginner-friendly session, but the point will still offer up some fun runners.

The swell picks up through Thursday and Friday, the 13th and 14th. Thursday morning is clean with a 5.6ft south swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds, making it a bit lumpy. The energy is building (521). Friday morning is the real standout of the first week. The wind is light from the SSW, cross-off, and the swell is a solid 5.2ft from the south. It's still short period, but the energy is pumping (585) and the conditions are clean. This is the best of the first week. The point will be handling it well.

Sunday morning, the 16th, is another clean session with a 4.9ft south swell, but the energy is a bit lower (415). Everything else through the middle of the week is a washout with onshore winds and rain. There's a bit of a lull.

Now, look ahead to August 20th. Thursday morning is a beauty. The swell has dropped to 3.6ft from the east, but the wind is dead calm, glassy. The period is a solid 10 seconds, so it's a proper groundswell. The energy is moderate (281), and for a point break like Crescent Head, that east swell is a dream. It's a small, clean, perfect day for a longboard or a fish.

The 21st and 22nd of August continue the trend with similar east swell (3.3ft) and glassy conditions on the mornings. The 23rd has a morning window with a light north wind, cross-off, and the same 3.6ft east swell. These few days are the second standout period. The swell is small, but clean and consistent.

Then we get a big pulse. On the 27th of August, Thursday morning, we see a major jump. The swell is 7.2ft from the south, with a strong energy reading (772). The wind is light from the southwest, cross-off, and it's clean. This is a big, powerful swell for the point. It's pushing into expert territory, but the conditions will be excellent. The afternoon sees it jump to 9.8ft from the south with a very long 11-second period and a massive energy reading of 3101, but the wind goes onshore from the SE, making it messy. That morning session on the 27th is the real highlight of the entire 16-day window. It's a long way out, so keep an eye on the forecasts, but it looks promising.

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