Crescent Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with the outlook. Things are lookin’ pretty flat and ordinary around here for a good stretch, so don't get your hopes up too early. We’ve got a massive gap of no real surf on offer from now all the way through to the morning of Wednesday the 16th. That's a solid few days of nothing worth paddling out for.

Our first real chance of a wave comes on Wednesday, September 16th. The morning kicks off with a solid 10ft swell out of the south, and by the afternoon it’s pumping up to 13ft from the same direction. The combined energy is absolutely thumping – we’re talking a massive (4095) in the afternoon, so it’s powerful stuff. The wind is clean, thanks to a cross-offshore breeze, which will keep the faces tidy. But look, at 13ft, this is expert territory only. If you’re not a seasoned charger, stay on the beach and watch the show. This will be the standout of the whole run, with that size and clean surface.

Thursday, September 17th holds similar energy. The morning has another 10ft, 10-second south swell (3199 combined energy), and the wind stays clean and cross-off. It’ll still be big and grunty, ideal for the experienced crew. It eases slightly by the afternoon but still sits at 10ft. This is still very good for the right surfer.

We get a drop-off on Friday the 18th, with the surf dropping to 6ft from the SSE. The wind turns light cross-on, so the quality won’t be there. Not a great option.

Now, for the guys looking for something smaller and cleaner, keep an eye on Saturday morning, September 19th. The swell drops right down to about 3ft out of the south-east, but the wind goes completely glassy. Combined energy is a modest (305). It won’t have the power of the mid-week pulse, but if you have a longboard or a fish, the morning could be a fun, clean little session on the points.

After that, the forecast goes pretty average again right through to the end of the window. There's a bit of a bump on Monday the 21st with 10ft south swell, but the wind is messy and cross-onshore, making it choppy. The very end of the run, on the Monday the 28th of September morning, shows a 7ft NNE swell, but the wind is directly onshore, which will mess it up for Crescent Head.

So, the one true standout is Wednesday, September 16th. If you’re advanced and have a big-wave board, that’s your day. Saturday the 19th morning is the backup for a clean, smaller wave. Water temp right now is sitting at a very pleasant 70°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Keep your eyes on the charts, but for now, that’s the long story short.

Rusty.

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