Point

right

Level 5/10

Crescent Head

Mid North Coast NSW, Australia

🪨Rocks🦈Sharks👥Crowded

Crescent Head is the quintessential Australian point break—a long, walling right that peels along a rocky headland for 400+ meters on its day. The wave is forgiving and Malibu-style, making it a longboarder's paradise and a classic introduction to point surfing. The town is a quiet coastal hamlet with genuine surf village charm. Crowds can be intense when it's good, but the wave is so long that everyone eventually gets their share. This is old-school Australian surfing at its finest.

10-Day Forecast

Today

Poor

3.2mSE

@10s

12km/h

Wed

Poor

3.2mSE

@11s

10km/h

Thu

Fair

2.5mSE

@11s

7km/h

Fri

Poor

2.3mSE

@9s

9km/h

Sat

Poor

2.1mSSE

@9s

8km/h

Sun

Fair

1.8mSSE

@12s

7km/h

Mon

Poor

2.4mSSE

@14s

14km/h

Tue

Poor

2.0mSSE

@10s

10km/h

Wed

Poor

1.8mSSE

@9s

15km/h

Thu

Poor

1.7mSSE

@7s

9km/h

Today

Tue, Jan 20

3.2m @ 10s SE

12 km/h S

Wed

Wed, Jan 21

3.2m @ 11s SE

10 km/h S

Thu

Thu, Jan 22

2.5m @ 11s SE

7 km/h SW

Fri

Fri, Jan 23

2.3m @ 9s SE

9 km/h SE

Sat

Sat, Jan 24

2.1m @ 9s SSE

8 km/h SSW

Sun

Sun, Jan 25

1.8m @ 12s SSE

7 km/h SE

Mon

Mon, Jan 26

2.4m @ 14s SSE

14 km/h SSE

Tue

Tue, Jan 27

2.0m @ 10s SSE

10 km/h E

Wed

Wed, Jan 28

1.8m @ 9s SSE

15 km/h ENE

Thu

Thu, Jan 29

1.7m @ 7s SSE

9 km/h SE

Today's Conditions

Swell

3.2m

SE(136°)

Score: 2/25

Period

10s

Medium period swell

Score: 20/25

Wind

12km/h

S(175°)

Score: 3/25

Weather

22°C

0.1mm76%

Windswell Component

0.6mS@4s

Secondary Swell

0.1mSSW

Forecast Confidence

100%

Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather

Best Session

morning

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Swell Direction

4/25

How well swell angle matches the spot

Swell Size

2/25

Wave height in the ideal range

Swell Period

20/25

Each spot has different period requirements. Points and reefs can handle longer periods than beaches.

Wind

3/25

Offshore/glassy conditions

Total Score29/100

Location & Conditions

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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: ESE (110°)
Direction range: 70° - 150°
Size range: 0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal period: 12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: W (270°)
Offshore range: 225° - 315°
Best window: morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: all
Optimal range: 0.4m - 1.6m

Water temp

21°C

Wetsuit

Springsuit / 2mm

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

9/10

Getting There

Airport

PQQ

Drive time

30 min

Best Season

Peak: Feb-Nov

Year-round. Classic Australian pointbreak experience.

Data Quality

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