Surf Forecasts:
Crescent Head surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, ESE swell with 1,801 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with E 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 (Jul 20) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Crescent Head in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crescent Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and let’s take a look at what’s cooking at Crescent Head.
It’s going to be a slow start with a bit of a wait. The first few days are pretty average, with a big, messy 10ft ESE swell and strong cross-shore winds on Sunday the 19th giving us a churned-up, choppy ocean. Not worth paddling out. The energy is massive though, at 1942 (combined energy), but it’s not clean.
The first real sign of life comes on Tuesday morning the 21st. The swell drops to a manageable 5ft from the east, but the real magic is the wind – it goes glassy, light from the NW. That’s the kind of morning you get up early for. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about average for this time of year. The combined energy is still moderate at 578.
Honestly, the standout of the whole 16-day window looks like Friday morning the 24th. We’ve got a clean 7ft south swell rolling in with light offshore SW winds. The energy is solid at 953 (combined energy), and the wind is cross-off, which at a point break like Crescent Head should give you some nice, peeling lines. That’s the session to circle on the calendar.
After that, there are a few more fun windows. Saturday morning the 25th is small at 3ft from the SSE, but with a clean offshore wind and an 11-second period, it’ll be a longboarder’s dream. Then Sunday the 26th morning brings a clean 4ft SSE swell with a 12-second period and cross-off winds – good energy at 508.
Looking into the second week, things get smaller and more inconsistent. There’s a promising but less certain window on the morning of Saturday the 1st of August with a 5ft SSE swell and a very long 13-second period, but it’s moderate cross-off wind, so not perfect. The glassy conditions return on the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August, with a 4ft SSE swell and 11-second period, but it’s not a big swell.
For the best of the best, you’re looking at Tuesday morning the 21st for the glassy conditions, and Friday morning the 24th for the best combination of size and clean wind. That Friday is the one.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1730 | 1730 | 1468 | 1174 | 935 | 650 | 494 | 363 | 256 | 203 | 169 | 132 | 103 | 75 | 294 | 609 | 300 | 268 | 143 | 260 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 11:22AM1.32m | 00:20AM1.53m | 12:16PM1.34m | 1:03AM1.34m | 1:15PM1.37m | 1:47AM1.16m | 2:22PM1.40m | 2:36AM1.03m | 3:32PM1.45m | 3:31AM0.94m | 4:39PM1.51m | 4:31AM0.91m | 5:36PM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39PM0.15m | 6:27AM0.51m | 6:38PM0.31m | 7:04AM0.52m | 7:45PM0.46m | 7:43AM0.52m | 9:03PM0.57m | 8:27AM0.49m | 10:28PM0.62m | 9:19AM0.46m | 11:42PM0.61m | 10:15AM0.41m | 00:36AM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 1730 | 1730 | 1468 | 1174 | 935 | 650 | 494 | 363 | 256 | 203 | 169 | 132 | 103 | 75 | 161 | 307 | 300 | 268 | 90 | 260 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 59 | 37 | 62 | 82 | 78 | 66 | 44 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 55 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 143 | 19 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | SE 15 | SE 13 | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 17 | SE 7 | — | SSE 21 | SSE 18 | NE 10 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 20 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 43 | 121 | 4 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | SW 2 | S 5 | S 7 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 175 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 13 | 294 | 609 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 320 | 223 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
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