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Crescent Head

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Crescent Head Surf Photo: 'pumped on the sand bank ' by isaac reeves

Issued: 9 pm 27 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is

20.6°C

0.6°

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
	ENE	WSW	WSW	ENE	SSE
	8 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April 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	WSW	SW	ENE	SE
	8 s	off	3 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April 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	W	SW	ENE	SE
	7 s	off	3 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April 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	W	SW	ENE	SE
	7 s	off	3 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April 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	W		ENE	SSW
	8 s	glass		8 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April 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	ENE		ENE	SSW
	8 s	on		8 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April 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	NNE	SSE	ENE	S
	8 s	cross- on	5 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April 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	WNW	SW	ENE	S
	8 s	cross- off	5 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April 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
	S	W	WNW	ENE	S
	15 s	off	2 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April 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	W	W	ENE	S
	15 s	off	2 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April 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	W	W	ENE	S
	15 s	off	2 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April 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	WNW	W	ENE	S
	14 s	glass	2 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April 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
	S	NE		ENE	S
	14 s	glass		8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April 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
	S	NE	NE	ENE	S
	14 s	cross- on	2 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April 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	NNE	NE	E	S
	9 s	cross- on	2 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April 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	NW	NNE	E	S
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April 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	W		E	S
	9 s	off		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 April 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 2.14m (7.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Crescent Head Surf Photo: 'pumped on the sand bank ' by isaac reeves

down the beach getting sneaky barrels..........................................well some of us were

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User: isaac reeves (2 photos)

Country: Australia (2683 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:34 pm 12 Apr 2011