Crescent Head Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s on the cards for Crescent Head. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so we’ve got to be patient. The opening stretch is pretty average, and the real gem is a long way off.

The run starts with a bit of size on Thursday the 10th, but it’s a messy kind of big. We’ve got a solid 3.0m of south swell, but the south wind is blowing 20 km/h straight across it, chopping it up. There’s plenty of energy in the water, around 3086, but it’s a washing machine. It backs down to 2.5m in the afternoon, but it’s still cross and bumpy. Not worth your time.

Friday the 11th is smaller, around 1.8m, and the wind is still messy. The swell period drops off, and it just loses its shape. The energy dies right down to 536, so it’s lost its grunt. Saturday morning the 12th is the first bright spot. The swell drops to a little 1.2m, but the wind goes light and glassy from the southwest. It’ll be the cleanest waves we’ve seen all run, but you’ll be scratching around for them as the energy is weak – only 301. For what it’s worth, the water temp is about normal for this time of year.

From Saturday afternoon, it all goes flat and poor. Through to the 15th, we’ve got swells in the 0.4m to 0.9m range, but the wind is all over the place and mostly onshore. We’re looking at a solid three-day lull where the only thing you’ll be doing is cleaning your board.

We get a bit of a pulse back on the 16th. Wednesday morning brings 1.9m of south-southeast swell, but the wind is onshore, making it fairly choppy. It’s got a bit more energy, around 997, but it’s marginal at best.

The 17th and 18th see the swell drop back out again, back down to 0.6m to 1.3m, with more onshore wind. It’s all a bit of a non-event, really.

Now, the first real standout is Saturday the 19th. The swell jumps back up to 2.2m from the south-southeast, with solid energy at 1357. The problem is the wind, which is cross from the south-southeast, creating a bit of chop. It’s got power, but it’s not clean. The afternoon backs off to 1.8m, and the wind eases a bit, but it’s still not perfect.

But the one you’ve been waiting for is Thursday the 24th of September. This is the day. Crescent Head is a classic point, and this will be its time to shine. The swell is a solid 3.0m from the south with an 11-second period, and the energy is massive – a huge 3567. That’s serious water moving. The kicker is the wind: a fresh 30 km/h from the southwest, which is cross-offshore. That’s the recipe for a clean, hollow point break. It’s going to be big, powerful, and smooth. The afternoon eases to 2.3m but the wind stays cross-off, so it’s still on. This is the standout of the entire period, no question.

Friday the 25th is still worth a look. There’s 2.3m of south swell, but the wind goes more cross-shore, making it lumpier. It’s a big drop-off from the day before, but there’s still waves.

So, to wrap it up: the next week is mostly small, messy, and blown out. There’s a tiny clean window on the 12th, but it’s tiny. The whole run builds toward Thursday the 24th – that’s your day. Big swell, glassy conditions, and a proper point break doing what it does best.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

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