Surf Forecasts:
Crescent Head surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, NE swell with 400 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Crescent Head in the next 16 days are 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) 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 1.0m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crescent Head over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, talkin’ your language. Let’s break down the next couple weeks of swell and wind at the point.
First proper surf window shapes up mid-week. The big standout is Thursday morning the 27th of August at Crescent Head. Small swell at 4ft from the south, but with a light offshore from the SSW, that point is gonna have clean lines. Combined energy sits at 248, moderate and moving.
Then Friday morning the 28th of August goes glassy. Swell drops to 3ft out of the east-northeast but completely flat water. You’ll be surfing smooth little runners at the point. Moderate energy at 205. This is a session you’ll remember.
Saturday morning the 29th of August – again glassy calm, 3ft from the south-southeast, 10 seconds between bumps, energy at 240. The point will be clean and user-friendly. Great for beginners and anyone with a longboard.
Second week is mostly flat and choppy until Sunday morning the 6th of September when we get another glassy morning with 3ft from the SSE and moderate energy at 206. Small but clean.
Water temp on that first Sunday afternoon was 68°, right around average for this time of year.
If you’ve got one session to chase, make it Thursday the 27th or Saturday the 29th of August. Mornings only, glass or offshore.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 133 | 104 | 150 | 135 | 95 | 64 | 52 | 155 | 96 | 125 | 81 | 109 | 167 | 115 | 75 | 110 | 222 | 151 | 117 | 100 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:14PM1.56m | 4:57AM0.92m | 6:04PM1.62m | 5:45AM1.01m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM0.62m | 10:48AM0.35m | 00:48AM0.58m | 11:42AM0.25m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 9 | SSE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 133 | 74 | 150 | 79 | 49 | 58 | 52 | 155 | 96 | 125 | 81 | 62 | 167 | 115 | 75 | 110 | 222 | 151 | 117 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | ESE 5 | E 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 19 | 49 | 96 | 47 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 73 | 127 | 96 | 61 | 71 | 53 | 73 | 75 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | S 19 | SE 17 | SE 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SE 11 | S 15 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | ENE 4 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 104 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 27 | 12 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 69 | 42 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 45 | 79 | — | 135 | 95 | 64 | 52 | — | — | 7 | 40 | 109 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 62 | 15 | 290 | 46 | 155 | 236 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 0 |
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