Crescent Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Crescent Head over the next couple of weeks.

Right now, the surf is pretty ordinary. We’ve got a small, weak ENE swell running at 2ft with a short 7-second period, and the combined energy is only 64 – that’s barely a pulse. Winds are light cross-off, so it’s clean, but there’s just not enough push to get excited about. Friday morning and afternoon are both the same story: surfable but very ordinary.

Saturday the 4th sees a bit more life. The morning brings a 3ft S swell, period 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 129 – still modest but a step up. Winds are light cross-off, so it’s clean. By the afternoon, a 3ft SSE swell with a 12-second period rolls in, energy hits 390, but the wind swings cross-on and it gets messy. The morning is the pick of Saturday.

Sunday the 5th gets a bit more size. The morning has 5ft from the S, short 6-second period, energy 411, and moderate cross-off winds – it’s clean but the period is too short for real quality. The afternoon jumps to 10ft from the S, 11-second period, and energy rockets to 2842. That’s a lot of power, but with light rain and moderate cross-off wind, it’s marginal. This is getting into expert territory size-wise.

Monday the 6th holds 10ft from the SSE, 11-second period, energy over 3000, but the wind is cross-shore and there’s a cross-chop. Not great for a clean wave. Tuesday the 7th is similar size but with cleaner cross-off winds – still marginal, but the morning looks better.

Now, here’s where things start to get interesting. Wednesday the 8th morning is a standout. We’ve got 8ft from the SSE, 11-second period, energy at 3052 – that’s strong. Winds are light cross-off from the SW, and the conditions are clean. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The swell direction (SSE) is a touch east of the optimum ESE for Crescent Head, but with that much power and clean conditions, it’s going to be pumping.

Thursday the 9th morning drops to 6ft from the SE, 10-second period, energy 734, with glassy SSW winds – very clean, very good surf. The afternoon gets cross-on and messy.

Friday the 10th morning has 5ft from the SE, 9-second period, energy 352, with light offshore winds – clean and fun. The afternoon turns cross-on and choppy.

Saturday the 11th morning is glassy with 3ft from the SE, 8-second period, energy 193 – clean but small. Afternoon gets choppy again.

Sunday the 12th is tiny – 2ft from the ESE, 9-second period, energy 87, with light offshore winds. Clean but barely breaking.

Monday the 13th is flat and poor – 2ft from the N, 4-second period, energy 28. Not worth paddling out.

Now, Tuesday the 14th morning is a real treat. Glassy conditions, 7ft from the SSW, 8-second period, energy 659. That’s a solid pulse, and with glassy conditions, it’ll be clean. The period is short, so it’s more of a windswell, but for Crescent Head, that size with glass is a winner.

Wednesday the 15th morning has 4ft from the SSE, 8-second period, energy 207, clean with light offshore winds – good for a fun session.

Thursday the 16th morning jumps to 10ft from the SSW, 9-second period, energy 2058, with moderate cross-off winds. That’s big and clean, but only for experienced surfers.

Now, the real standout of the whole outlook is Friday the 17th morning. We’ve got 12ft from the S, 11-second period, energy at 4074 – that’s very strong. Winds are light cross-off from the SW, and the conditions are clean. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The swell direction (S) is a bit off the optimum ESE, but with that much power and a long period, Crescent Head’s point will handle it beautifully. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

Saturday the 18th morning holds 10ft from the SE, 11-second period, energy 2217, with light cross-off winds – still excellent for experienced surfers.

Overall, the first few days are small and ordinary, but from Wednesday the 8th onward, there’s a solid run of swell. The standout is Friday the 17th morning – big, clean, and powerful. Get on it.

Rusty.

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