Cresent Head 60.5
#3519 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · New South Wales · near Kempsey
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearRemoteIntermediate
Surf score60.5 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days10% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell16% period 11 s+
Typical size1.4 m 4.5 ft median
Water23°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Cresent Head
The best time to surf Cresent Head is June, July, August. It rarely works. In August the water sits around 20°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.3 m. The nearest airport is OOL (340 km) and the nearest town is Kempsey (19 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 4% | 1.4 m | 25°C | vest |
| Feb | 100% | 7% | 1.6 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 7% | 1.5 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Apr | 99% | 15% | 1.3 m | 25°C | vest |
| May | 100% | 19% | 1.4 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jun | 99% | 21% | 1.4 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 100% | 20% | 1.4 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 99% | 26% | 1.3 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 100% | 6% | 1.4 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 100% | 7% | 1.4 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 100% | 3% | 1.2 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 100% | 2% | 1.3 m | 23°C | vest |
Why 60.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
5.7
Groundswell 12%
2.9
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.6
Water comfort 10%
7.0
Access 10%
3.7
The detail
Faces 100° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 64% of days. Mean peak period 9.2 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 32%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -31.186, 152.980 (OpenStreetMap).
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