Crescent Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, it’s a bit of a slow start, but there’s some good stuff coming for Crescent Head. We’ve got a solid run of clean waves from Thursday morning, 30 July, right through to the morning of Sunday, 3 August, so that’s your window. After that, it gets a bit patchy, with a few days of smaller, ordinary conditions before another tidy little window opens up around the 7th.

Let’s start with the main event. Thursday, 30 July morning is where it kicks off. The point at Crescent Head (Australia) is showing a 4ft south swell, with a period of 7 seconds, and the wind is a light south-west cross-offshore. It’s clean, and the combined energy is moderate at 268. Not a huge paddler, but it’s a nice, easy opener for the beginners, given it’s a forgiving point. Later that arvo, the swell jumps to 7ft from the south, period stretching to 11 seconds, and the energy goes way up to 1397. But the wind swings to a cross-shore at 12 mph, so it gets a bit chopped. Still, that’s a fair bit of water moving.

Friday, 31 July morning is a cracker. The swell drops to 3ft from the SSE, but with a long 11-second period, it’s a proper groundswell. The wind is light and cross-off from the SSW, so it’s smooth. Energy is moderate at 385. This is the kind of morning where the point comes alive with long, clean lines. The arvo gets bigger again at 6ft, but the same moderate cross-shore breeze makes it messy.

Saturday, 1 August morning is another beauty. We’ve got 4ft of SSE swell, 10-second period, a light cross-off from the SSW, and clean conditions. Energy is 344. This is consistent, fun surf for the whole crew. The arvo is a bit of a write-off with a cross-on wind.

Now, the standout. Sunday, 2 August morning is the pick of the whole run. Glassy conditions – flat calm, not a breath of wind. The swell is 4ft from the SE, 9-second period, and the energy is 369. It’s clean, it’s glassy, and the point will be a dream. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so get in early. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Monday, 3 August morning is a repeat of the glassy conditions, with 4ft of SE swell, 10-second period, and energy of 239. Another solid morning.

After that, the surf fades. Tuesday 4th through to Thursday 6th are small, with 2ft to 3ft swell and ordinary, choppy conditions. Not worth rushing out for.

Then we get a promising little window. Friday, 7 August morning has 5ft of SSE swell, 10-second period, and glassy conditions. That’s a fair bit of size, but still manageable for most. Energy is 478. Saturday, 8 August morning is also glassy, with 5ft of SSE swell, 10-second period, and energy of 370. Both of these are worth a look, but it’s a week out, so keep an eye on the forecast.

The rest of the second week is small and ordinary, with some glassy mornings on the 13th offering 5ft of SSE swell, but it’s a long way out.

Overall, the first week is your best bet. Sunday and Monday mornings are the absolute standouts for clean, fun waves.

Rusty.

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