Crescent Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks for the points. It’s a bit of a slow grind, with one clear standout early on and then a long stretch of flat, windy junk that’ll have you checking the cams more than waxing up. The first few days are where you want to be.

We open on Wednesday the 9th with some small, clean lines at Crescent Head. The morning is the call, with about 5ft of south-east swell, period around 8 seconds, and only a light cross-on breeze. The water’s a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting at 69°, which is a nice little bonus. It’s not big, so you’ll be working for them, but it’s surfable. The afternoon goes a bit mushier as the wind shifts.

Thursday the 10th is the real deal. The south swell builds through the day, and by the afternoon we’re looking at a solid 8ft of south-south-east groundswell with a 9-second period. The wind swings offshore and clean, and the energy jumps right up (1751). This is the standout of the week. Crescent Head will be handling this size well, and with that offshore wind, it’s going to be firing. This is for the experienced crew – at this size, it’s too big for beginners. The morning is bigger, pushing 10ft, but it’s cross and lumpy, so not as friendly.

Friday the 11th still has some fun waves, around 6ft from the SSE in the morning with clean conditions and a cross-off breeze. It’s not as strong as Thursday, and the afternoon gets a bit more crossed up. The energy is down (440), but it’s still rideable.

Saturday morning the 12th is a sneaky one. It’s dropped to 4ft, but the wind goes glassy. That’s the magic word. It’ll be small, but clean and fun on the points. A good one for a longboard. That’s about the end of the decent run though.

From Saturday afternoon, the swell backs off, and we hit a long, flat patch. Sunday the 13th has some dribbles under 3ft, nothing doing. Monday and Tuesday the 14th and 15th are tiny, with the energy falling right away (down to 83 and then 37). It’s not worth getting wet.

There’s a slight bump mid-week, but it’s junky and short-period. Wednesday the 16th sees some 4ft south-south-east swell but with onshore winds and a weak 6-second period. Not good. The rest of that week and into the next is a write-off – small, choppy, and crossed up. There’s a little pulse around the 21st and 22nd, but it’s all poor conditions. By the 24th, there’s a fresh offshore blowing, but the swell is from the wrong direction and the energy is only moderate (476). For the points, that’s not doing it.

So, to be straight: the pick of the fortnight is clearly Thursday afternoon the 10th. That’s the one you don’t miss. After that, it’s a long stretch of nothing much. We’ll be waiting for the next proper pulse, but the forecast can always shuffle things around. A long flat spell like this is just part of the rhythm here.

Signing off,
Rusty

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