Surf Forecasts:
Crescent Head surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, S swell with 4,708 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 3.0m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 15s 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 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crescent Head over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, let’s run through this in feet and Fahrenheit. Same swell train, bigger numbers.
The window opens Sunday 5 July with a solid south swell at 6ft, 12-second period, putting some proper energy in the water. Water temperature is 68°, right where it should be for July. Morning winds are light and cross-off, so the surface will be clean. The combined energy registers at 1041 – moderate but punchy. Afternoon gets aggressive though, with 10ft from the south, but the wind kicks to 15 mph from the south, making it cross-shore and messy.
Monday 6 July, the swell maxes out at 12ft in the morning, but the wind is strong at 15 mph and cross-shore again. This is big and ugly. Tuesday 7 July is the real deal: morning sees 12ft from the SSE, and by the afternoon it’s a solid 13ft, both with a clean cross-off breeze from the SSW at 12-15 mph. The energy hits 6154 in the afternoon – strong wave energy. For a point break, that’s as good as it gets if you’ve got the experience. Crowds sometimes show up here, but the size will keep most people on the beach.
Wednesday 8 July eases to 8ft from the SE, still clean. Thursday 9 July is 7ft, clean in the morning. Friday 10 July drops to 6ft, clean morning, but the afternoon goes onshore. Saturday 11 July is a glassy 4ft in the morning – dead calm, clean, and fun for a smaller crowd. Sunday 12 July morning has 4ft from the ESE with light cross-off wind, worth a look.
From Monday 13 July, the surf drops off hard. We’re talking waves under 3ft, often 2ft or smaller, with short periods and weak energy dropping into the double digits. There’s a small pulse around Tuesday 14 July and Friday 17 July with 2-3ft waves that are surfable but ordinary, with clean conditions. After that, it’s tiny, glassy, and mostly flat through the end of the outlook, with a few 1ft days that are only good for a log or a paddle.
The standout is Tuesday 7 July afternoon: 13ft, south-southeast groundswell, clean offshores, and massive energy. That’s the session for the big-wave crew.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 792 | 2843 | 3903 | 2561 | 2258 | 2339 | 2994 | 3725 | 2793 | 1428 | 1628 | 1100 | 904 | 815 | 624 | 510 | 651 | 437 | 252 | 604 | 333 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | on | off |
High Tide | 11:06AM1.25m | 00:01AM1.51m | 11:57AM1.29m | 00:43AM1.42m | 12:56PM1.34m | 1:30AM1.33m | 2:02PM1.41m | 2:24AM1.24m | 3:12PM1.51m | 3:27AM1.17m | 4:22PM1.64m | 4:33AM1.12m | 5:28PM1.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20PM0.23m | 6:12AM0.52m | 6:12PM0.31m | 6:53AM0.48m | 7:13PM0.39m | 7:40AM0.43m | 8:25PM0.45m | 8:32AM0.38m | 9:44PM0.47m | 9:29AM0.32m | 11:03PM0.44m | 10:28AM0.25m | 00:14AM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 135 | 1488 | 2000 | 1153 | 1151 | 1367 | 1814 | 2429 | 1898 | 1428 | 1628 | 1100 | 865 | 793 | 624 | 510 | 651 | 437 | 252 | 604 | 333 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | E 13 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | ESE 14 | — | ESE 11 | S 23 | S 22 | — | SE 13 | S 19 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 93 | 30 | 20 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 326 | — | 382 | 11 | 9 | — | 104 | 7 | 66 | 213 | 173 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | S 18 | — | — | — | S 21 | S 18 | S 20 | S 19 |
| kJ | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 792 | 2843 | 3903 | 2561 | 2258 | 2339 | 2994 | 3725 | 2793 | — | 1111 | 1092 | 904 | 815 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 17 | 17 | 199 | 443 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 |
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