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Crescent Head

Crescent Head Surf Photo: 'longboarding Crescent Head NSW' by Scott Wagener

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Issued: 9 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is

20.6° C

Normal for this time of year

Crescent Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	NE	E	S
	12 s	cross- on	6 s	12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crescent Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	NE	E	S
	11 s	cross- on	6 s	11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crescent Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	NE	E	S
	11 s	cross- on	6 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crescent Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	ENE	E	S
	11 s	cross- on	11 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crescent Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ENE	ENE	E	S
	11 s	cross- on	11 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 December at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crescent Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ENE	ENE	E	S
	11 s	cross- on	7 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crescent Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	NE	E	NE
	10 s	glass	7 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crescent Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE		E	S
	10 s	glass		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crescent Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ENE	NE	E	S
	10 s	cross- on	7 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crescent Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ENE	NE	E	S
	10 s	on	7 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crescent Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ENE	NE	E	S
	10 s	on	7 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crescent Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ENE	NE	E	S
	10 s	cross- on	7 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crescent Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ENE	NE	E	S
	10 s	cross- on	7 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crescent Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ENE	NE	E	NE
	10 s	cross- on	6 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crescent Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE		E	NE
	10 s	glass		10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crescent Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	E		E	NE
	10 s	glass		10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crescent Head around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ENE	NE	E	S
	10 s	on	6 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Crescent Head around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 40 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.3 ft). Range 2.19m (7.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Crescent Head Surf Photo: 'longboarding Crescent Head NSW' by Scott Wagener

the water was freezing cold !!

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User: Scott Wagener (8 photos)

Country: Australia (2654 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:54 am 6 Dec 2010