Surf Forecasts:
Crescent Head surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, S swell with 745 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s 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 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crescent Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, but for the Imperial crew. Let's see what's cooking.
We've got a bit of a slow start, but there's one morning you're not going to want to miss. The absolute standout is Sunday morning, August 2nd, at Crescent Head. The waves will be a chest-high 3ft of that south-east groundswell, but the magic is in the conditions: glassy as a mirror, with light offshore winds from the NNW. The swell period is a very long 14 seconds, so it’s got real grunt. The combined energy of all swells directed here is 614, so it’s got plenty of push. That point is going to be running like a freight train and absolutely pristine. This is the one.
Before we get there, Friday the 31st of July is a total mess with a cross-shore chop on a 6ft swell. Leave the board on the roof.
Saturday the 1st of August has a clean morning with 5ft from the SSE and offshore winds, so that's a solid warm-up session. Monday the 3rd of August still has clean 4ft waves from the SE with a light offshore breeze.
Then things go flat for a few days. Tuesday the 4th of August through Wednesday the 5th are tiny and weak. Thursday the 6th of August looks promising again with a glassy 4ft from the SSE, and Friday the 7th of August morning has a punchy 5ft from the south with clean winds, though the energy is a bit less and the period is shorter at 8 seconds.
Into the second week, the mornings of the 8th, 11th, and 12th of August offer clean conditions with small waves in the 2ft to 3ft range—perfect for a log. The 12th of August morning is probably the best of that second week: a clean 3ft from the south with light offshore winds. Saturday the 15th of August is a total loss with ankle-slappers at 1ft.
Water temp is about 68°, which is average for this time of year. Crescent Head can get crowded sometimes, so expect a crew out there for that Sunday glass-off.
Set your watch for Sunday the 2nd of August.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | SSW 6 | SSE 11 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 768 | 654 | 424 | 387 | 323 | 336 | 369 | 583 | 290 | 181 | 91 | 19 | 46 | 33 | 64 | 64 | 99 | 250 | 211 | 326 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:39PM1.72m | 9:19AM1.33m | 10:13PM1.66m | 9:59AM1.38m | 10:47PM1.57m | 10:43AM1.42m | 11:23PM1.46m | 11:33AM1.45m | 00:03AM1.35m | 12:32PM1.48m | 00:50AM1.22m | 1:40PM1.52m | 1:49AM1.11m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM0.48m | 3:33PM0.07m | 4:21AM0.46m | 4:15PM0.13m | 4:52AM0.43m | 5:01PM0.22m | 5:27AM0.41m | 5:53PM0.33m | 6:07AM0.39m | 6:56PM0.44m | 6:55AM0.37m | 8:15PM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 7 | ESE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 383 | 359 | 424 | 387 | 323 | 272 | 225 | 583 | 290 | 181 | 91 | 14 | 46 | 22 | 32 | 32 | 99 | 250 | 211 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | SE 12 | NE 4 | SE 8 | S 6 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 75 | 336 | 369 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 33 | 17 | 64 | 46 | 31 | 28 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | E 18 | E 18 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 8 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 8 | E 13 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 27 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | ENE 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | S 9 |
| kJ | 768 | 654 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | 326 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 0 |
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