Surf Forecasts:
Crescent Head surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, SSE swell with 672 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NE 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Crescent Head in the next 16 days are 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crescent Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's take a look at what Crescent Head is gonna serve us over the next couple of weeks.
First, the water is sitting right around 68°F. That's about average for the time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.
Things start off pretty slow. Tuesday's looking like a write-off with a weak, short-period 4ft ENE swell getting torn up by a moderate cross-onshore breeze. Not worth rushing for.
Wednesday morning is the only half-decent option in the first few days. We've got glassy conditions and a little 4ft ENE swell. It's clean, but the energy is weak at a reading of 147. You can get wet, but don't expect any fireworks.
Now, here's the one. Thursday morning, 27th August. This is the standout. We’ve got a clean 5ft S swell with a light cross-offshore breeze. The energy jumps way up to 515, so there's some real push. It’s a point break, so that southerly swell with a period around 7 seconds will wrap in nicely. Expect very good surf conditions. This is the session to aim for.
Friday's got a clean, glassy 3ft SSE swell. Fun little waves, good for a longboard, nothing too dramatic.
Saturday morning, 29th August, is clean again with a 3ft SSE groundswell running at 11 seconds. Nice and tidy. The afternoon gets bigger, though, with a 6ft S swell. The energy is huge at 1259, but a strong cross-shore wind is going to mess it up. It'll be lumpy and hard to ride.
Sunday and Monday mornings both serve up clean, waist-high SSE swells. Not big, but very user-friendly.
As we roll into the second week, things slim down. We get a lot of mornings with light breezes and tiny, weak swells, the energy dropping into the 60s and 70s. Nothing to get worked up about until maybe the morning of the 7th of September. That's showing a clean 4ft SSE swell under a cross-offshore wind. But that's a long way off, so take it with a grain of salt.
If you only get one paddle in, make it Thursday morning, 27th August. That’s your winner. Clean, solid, and full of life.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 207 | 138 | 120 | 91 | 269 | 277 | 249 | 162 | 346 | 240 | 238 | 640 | 339 | 212 | 194 | 352 | 373 | 288 | 182 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:47PM1.68m | 6:26AM1.12m | 7:25PM1.72m | 7:03AM1.23m | 8:00PM1.73m | 7:40AM1.34m | 8:34PM1.72m | 8:17AM1.43m | 9:06PM1.67m | 8:57AM1.51m | 9:39PM1.59m | 9:38AM1.57m | 10:14PM1.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM0.54m | 12:29PM0.16m | 1:45AM0.50m | 1:12PM0.08m | 2:13AM0.46m | 1:53PM0.03m | 2:40AM0.42m | 2:34PM0.02m | 3:09AM0.38m | 3:15PM0.06m | 3:39AM0.35m | 3:59PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 207 | 138 | 120 | 91 | 176 | 191 | 249 | 162 | 346 | 240 | 238 | 578 | 339 | 212 | 194 | 352 | 149 | 288 | 182 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 66 | 78 | 51 | 35 | 34 | 38 | 12 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 43 | 29 | 373 | 156 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 15 | S 4 | SE 15 | SE 11 | S 15 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | S 15 | NE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | N 10 | ENE 9 | NE 15 | SE 19 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 47 | 17 | 5 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 8 | 92 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SSW 3 | — | — | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSE 5 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 132 | 3 | — | — | 69 | 269 | 277 | — | — | — | 3 | 31 | 640 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 0 | 14 | 127 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Crescent Head provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Crescent Head can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Crescent Head surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Crescent Head) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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