Crescent Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, it’s a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks at Crescent Head. We’ve got some solid pulse coming through, but the wind is going to be a real pain in the arse for a lot of it. The water temp is sitting right on average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

We kick off Friday the 17th, and honestly, it’s a write-off. Cloudy with a cross-onshore wind, lumpy 5ft to 6ft ESE swell, weak energy (345). That’s a no-go.

Saturday the 18th stays messy. The swell bumps up to 8ft from the SE with a period of 8 seconds, but that cross-shore wind is chopping it up. The combined energy is moderate (1175), but the quality is just not there for a paddle.

Sunday the 19th is the biggest of the early run, with a 10ft ESE swell and a period of 10 seconds. That’s a lot of water moving around – energy is strong (2378). But the wind is still cross-shore, and the forecast calls it marginal. Honestly, that’s more of a kite session than a surf session for most of us.

Monday the 20th is still a bit average. The swell drops to 7ft, period 10 seconds, but that light cross-shore wind is just not cleaning it up. Energy is moderate (909).

Now, here’s the standout. Tuesday the 21st morning. The wind goes glassy, dead calm from the NW. The swell is 5ft from the East with a nice 10-second period. It’s going to be clean. The energy is moderate (554). This is the best window in the first week. Get out there.

The afternoon of the 21st turns cross-onshore, and the 22nd is a tease – clean morning with a 4ft E swell, but the afternoon gets blown out again.

From the 23rd through to the 28th, it’s a grim run. Small waves, mostly under 3ft, and the wind is either onshore or glassy but with tiny energy. There’s a few days there with nothing worth paddling for. A real flat spell.

But then, looking ahead to Wednesday the 29th morning, we get a nice little pulse. The wind goes clean offshore from the NW, and the swell jumps to 6ft from the S with an 8-second period. Energy is strong (771). The forecast says very good surf conditions. That’s a promising one to circle, but it’s a week out, so keep an eye on it.

The 30th and 31st are up and down, with some decent morning windows but the afternoons getting messy. The 1st of August finishes the run nicely with a glassy morning, 5ft SSE swell, period 9 seconds. Good energy (395). A solid end to the outlook.

Overall, Tuesday the 21st morning is your best bet. Glassy, clean, decent swell. If you’ve got patience, the 29th morning could be a treat, but it’s a long way off.

Rusty.

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