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Crescent Head

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Crescent Head Surf Photo: 'over the bridge, onto the breakers' by bob

Issued: 4 pm 11 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is

20.6°C

0.3°

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
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	10 s	cross- on	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January at 1 am

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

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	E	SE	E
	10 s	cross- on	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January 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	SE	E
	10 s	cross- on	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January 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	SE	E
	10 s	cross- on	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January 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	SE	E
	10 s	cross- on	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January 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
	ENE	SE	E
	11 s	cross- on	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January 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
	ENE	SE	E
	11 s	cross- on	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January 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
	ENE	SE	E
	11 s	cross- on	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 January 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
	ENE	SE	E
	11 s	cross- on	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January 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
	ENE	SE	E
	11 s	cross- on	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January 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
	ENE	SE	E
	11 s	cross- on	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January 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	SSE	E
	11 s	cross- on	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January 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	SSE	E
	11 s	cross- on	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January 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	SSE	ESE
	11 s	cross- on	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January 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	SE	ESE
	11 s	cross- on	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January 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	SE	ESE
	11 s	cross- on	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January 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	SE	ESE
	11 s	cross- on	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 1 am

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

Image captured 2 hours and 36 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.2 ft). Range 2.19m (7.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Crescent Head Surf Photo: 'over the bridge, onto the breakers' by bob

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User: bob

Country: Australia (2683 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:29 am 4 Jan 2008