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Crescent Head

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Crescent Head Surf Photo: 'Stuck at plumber' by rod farrer

Issued: 3 pm 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is

22.0°C

2.0°

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
	ESE	SSW	S	ESE	S
	10 s	cross- off	8 s	10 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June 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
	ESE	SW	S	SE	S
	10 s	cross- off	8 s	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June 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
	SE	SW	S	SE	S
	10 s	cross- off	8 s	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June 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
	SE	SW	S	SE	S
	10 s	cross- off	8 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June 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
	SE	WSW	SSW	ESE	SSE
	10 s	cross- off	8 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June 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
	SE	WSW	SSW	SSE	S
	9 s	cross- off	8 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June 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
	SE	WSW	SSW	S	ESE
	9 s	off	8 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June 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
	SE	WSW	SSW	S	ESE
	9 s	off	8 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June 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	WSW	SSW	S	ESE
	9 s	off	8 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June 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	WSW	S	ESE	S
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June 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
	SE	WSW	SSW	ESE	S
	12 s	cross- off	8 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June 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
	ESE	WSW	SSW	ESE	S
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June 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
	ESE	SW	SSW	ESE
	12 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 June 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
	S	SW	SSW	S	ESE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 June 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
	S	SW	SSW	ESE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 June 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
	S	SW	S	ESE	ESE
	10 s	cross- off	9 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 June 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
	SSE	SW	SSW	S	ESE
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 June at 1 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 59 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.6m (2.0 ft). Range 2.19m (7.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Crescent Head Surf Photo: 'Stuck at plumber' by rod farrer

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User: rod farrer (2 photos)

Country: Australia (2683 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:42 am 17 Jun 2011