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Crescent Head

Lat Long: 31.19° S 152.98° E

Crescent Head Surf Photo: 'Early heat' by William J Sorrell

Issued: 3 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crescent Head sea temperature is

19.6° C

0.1°

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	N	NE	SSE	E
	8 s	cross	8 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 September 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
	NE	NNW	NW	NE	SSE
	8 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 September 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
	NE	NNW	NNE	NE	SSE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 September 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	WSW		NE	SSE
	8 s	off		8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 September 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	SSW	SW	ENE	SE
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 September 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	WSW	SW	ENE	SE
	8 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 September 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	SW	SW	NE	SSE
	8 s	cross- off	5 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 September 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	SW	NE	SSE
	8 s	cross- off	5 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 September 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	SW	SW	NE	SSE
	8 s	cross- off	5 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 September 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	SSW	SW	NE	SSW
	8 s	cross- off	5 s	8 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 September 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
	NE	SE	SSW	NE	SSW
	7 s	cross- on	5 s	7 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 September 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		ENE	S
	7 s	cross- on		7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 September 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
	S	ENE		S	ENE
	10 s	glass		11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 September 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
	S	NW		S	ENE
	10 s	glass		11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 September 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	NW		S	ENE
	10 s	glass		10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 September 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	WNW		S	ENE
	9 s	glass		10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 September 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	NW		S	ENE
	9 s	glass		9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 September at 7 am

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

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Photo taken at: 6:55 am 11 Sep 2016