Surf Forecasts:
Crescent Head surf forecast from 24 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 27 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 25 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NE swell with 1,118 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 26 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ENE 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 (Oct 26) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 17s. 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 29) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 26th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 27th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 25th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crescent Head over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | SSE 9 | S 8 | ENE 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 234 | 582 | 535 | 926 | 686 | 230 | 114 | 182 | 311 | 147 | 132 | 58 | 75 | 60 | 48 | 68 | 98 | 148 | 88 | 113 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:43PM1.49m | 7:51AM1.65m | 8:21PM1.46m | 8:35AM1.78m | 9:00PM1.40m | 9:21AM1.88m | 9:41PM1.32m | 10:09AM1.94m | 10:25PM1.22m | 11:01AM1.95m | 11:11PM1.11m | 11:58AM1.91m | 00:02AM1.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:40AM0.31m | 2:15PM0.13m | 2:15AM0.23m | 3:04PM0.12m | 2:51AM0.17m | 3:54PM0.15m | 3:29AM0.13m | 4:48PM0.21m | 4:11AM0.13m | 5:46PM0.29m | 4:57AM0.15m | 6:50PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 7:04 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 6 | E 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 277 | 267 | 384 | 444 | 230 | 114 | 100 | 311 | 147 | 86 | 41 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 68 | 44 | 65 | 88 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | E 5 | S 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 76 | 31 | 25 | 33 | 58 | 75 | 60 | 38 | 34 | 32 | 148 | 45 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | ENE 7 | SSE 15 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 13 | 32 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 98 | 18 | 85 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | — | S 4 | S 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | S 2 | ESE 6 | — | SSW 2 | SE 4 | — | — | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 234 | 582 | 535 | 926 | 686 | — | 13 | 182 | — | — | 132 | 1 | 55 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 514 | 62 | 155 | 197 | 46 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 76 | 0 | 46 | 435 | 0 | 232 | 661 | 0 | 199 | 290 | 76 |
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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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