Crescent Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s take a look at what we’ve got coming up for Crescent Head. Water temp is running about 68°F – pretty normal for this time of year.

The next 16 days are a mixed bag, but the real standout windows are few. The first week has some solid swell but it’s plagued by iffy winds more often than not. The second week drops off considerably until the very end when a big pulse shows up.

Kicking off Thursday the 13th of August, morning has a clean, cross-off breeze with a solid 6ft S swell at 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (593), but the period is short, so it’s a bit of a lumpy, crumbly wave. Not a total loss if you’re keen for a paddle, but it’s not going to be a classic. The afternoon turns choppy as the wind swings onshore.

Friday the 14th of August morning is your best early call. Clean, cross-off wind again, 6ft S swell, and the period stretches to 9 seconds with moderate-to-high energy (728). That’s a nice, clean wave for Crescent Head’s point setup. The afternoon, however, turns into a choppy mess.

Saturday the 15th of August morning holds clean with rain showers, but the swell drops back to 5ft with weaker energy (371). Still rideable but nothing special. The rest of the weekend and into next week is a real grind – onshore winds, rain showers, and inconsistent, short-period swell.

Then we hit a gap. From Monday the 17th through the middle of the next week, the surf is small – mostly around 2ft to 4ft – and most sessions are either blown out or have no decent push. There’s a brief highlight on Wednesday the 19th of August morning with clean conditions and 4ft SE swell, but the energy is low (216).

The window really opens back up on Sunday the 23rd of August morning. Offshore wind from the WNW, clean, with 3ft E swell at 9 seconds – not big, but clean and workable. Then Monday the 24th of August morning has a similar feel: 4ft SSW swell with a clean cross-off breeze and moderate energy (384). That’s worth a look if you’re local and itching.

Now, the big one comes on Thursday the 27th of August afternoon. We’re talking 7ft of S swell with a very long 12-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 1733 – strong. The wind is cross-off from the SSW at 19 mph, so it’s clean but that’s a lot of power. This one is for experienced surfers only – over 7ft and long period means the point will be running hard, but the crowd factor could be a thing if it lines up. It’s the clear standout of the whole forecast.

Friday the 28th of August is a letdown with fresh onshore winds and lumpy conditions, despite some leftover long-period swell.

So, if you’re picking your days: Friday the 14th of August morning for clean, solid waves, and Thursday the 27th of August afternoon for the big, expert-level wall. Everything else is filler.

Rusty.

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