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Crescent Head

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Crescent Head Surf Photo: 'Crescent Head' by craig Mead

Issued: 9 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is

19.3° C

0.0°

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
	NE	NE	NE	S	S
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February 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
	NE	NNE	NE	S	S
	6 s	cross	6 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February 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
	NE	N	NNE	NE	S
	6 s	cross	6 s	6 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February 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
	NE	NNW	NNE	NE	SSE
	7 s	cross- off	6 s	7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February 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
	NE	WSW		NE	SSE
	7 s	glass		7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February 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
	NE	NNW		NE	SSE
	7 s	glass		7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February 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
	ENE	N		NE	SSE
	7 s	glass		7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February 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
	ENE	SSE		NE	S
	7 s	glass		6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February 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
	SSE	SW		S	NE
	12 s	glass		13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February 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
	SSE	WNW		NE	SSE
	10 s	glass		7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February 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
	SSE	WNW		SSE	NE
	10 s	glass		10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February 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
	SSE	W		SSE	NE
	10 s	off		10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February 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
	SSE	SW	SSW	SSE	NE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February 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
	SSE	WSW	SSW	SSE	NE
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February 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
	SSE	SW	SSW	SSE	NE
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February 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
	SE	S	SSW	SSE	NE
	10 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February 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
	SSE	SSW	S	SSE	NE
	9 s	cross- off	8 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 4 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 56 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.6m (2.1 ft). Range 2.27m (7.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Crescent Head Surf Photo: 'Crescent Head' by craig Mead

Crescent head

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User: craig Mead (2 photos)

Country: Australia (2655 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:41 pm 15 Feb 2010