One of Australia's classic long right point breaks, Crescent Head has been a fixture of NSW surfing culture for generations. The long, peeling wall wraps around the headland with dependable Pacific tides that have made it one of the country's most beloved point breaks.
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How the tides and swell change through the year at New South Wales locations.
Classic summer: NE swells, warm water, holiday energy.
The premium season — clean, consistent, settled.
S groundswells, fewer crowds, cooler mornings.
Building warmth, mix of E and S swells.
Annual tide statistics computed from published BOM 2026 predictions for Crescent Head. Times use the location time zone (Australia/Sydney).
2.11m on 15 Jun at 20:15
0.02m on 11 Sep at 02:00
1.1m between high and low
May — highest avg high tides
Two high and two low tides daily
2.09m — from lowest low to highest high
High and low tide predictions for the next 7 days, from BOM. Times use Australia/Sydney.
| Day | High tides | Low tides |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | 08:03 · 1.62m, 20:12 · 1.48m | 01:45 · 0.09m, 14:15 · 0.21m |
| Mon 26 Oct | 08:42 · 1.74m, 20:55 · 1.44m | 02:19 · 0.06m, 15:00 · 0.15m |
| Tue 27 Oct | 09:23 · 1.82m, 21:41 · 1.36m | 02:55 · 0.06m, 15:50 · 0.12m |
| Wed 28 Oct | 10:08 · 1.86m, 22:30 · 1.27m | 03:34 · 0.1m, 16:42 · 0.13m |
| Thu 29 Oct | 10:57 · 1.85m, 23:26 · 1.16m | 04:17 · 0.17m, 17:39 · 0.18m |
| Fri 30 Oct | 11:50 · 1.8m | 05:06 · 0.26m, 18:43 · 0.23m |
| Sat 31 Oct | 00:29 · 1.08m, 12:49 · 1.72m | 06:02 · 0.36m, 19:54 · 0.28m |