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Tide times at Crescent Head

Saturday 31 October 2026 · Australia/Sydney

Tide now — water rising, 5 m to next high (12:52 pm)

Today's High and Low Tides at Crescent Head

Today Time Height (m)
High 12:30 am 0.46
Low 6:00 am -0.22
High 12:52 pm 1.1
Low 7:55 pm -0.3

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Crescent Head Today

Sun
↑ 5:52 am · ↓ 7:10 pm
Moon
↑ — · ↓ 9:55 am
Moon phase
Waning Gibbous · 75%
Sea temp
21.2°C
Swell (max)
1.5 m @ 9 s S
Best bite
4:00 am–7:30 am

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Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 5:27 am Last light 7:36 pm
High 12:30 am Low 6:00 am High 12:52 pm Low 7:55 pm

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Heights are scaled to today's range (datum is global mean sea level).

Swell · Next 7 Days at Crescent Head

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sat 31 Oct Today 1.5 m 9 s S
Sun 1 Nov 1.3 m 5 s NE
Mon 2 Nov 0.8 m 4 s NE
Tue 3 Nov 0.7 m 4 s NE
Wed 4 Nov 0.6 m 5 s NE
Thu 5 Nov 0.7 m 5 s S
Fri 6 Nov 2.0 m 9 s S

Open-ocean swell at the nearest offshore model cell — expect less of it inside protected water.

Next 10 Days at Crescent Head

Day 1st High 1st Low Range (m) Open
Sat 31 Oct Today 12:30 am (0.46 m) 6:00 am (-0.22 m) 1.4
Sun 1 Nov 1:42 am (0.41 m) 7:07 am (-0.16 m) 1.32
Mon 2 Nov 3:00 am (0.4 m) 8:30 am (-0.16 m) 1.27
Tue 3 Nov 4:22 am (0.46 m) 9:44 am (-0.14 m) 1.23
Wed 4 Nov 5:16 am (0.65 m) 11:00 am (-0.11 m) 1.29
Thu 5 Nov 6:05 am (0.72 m) 12:05 pm (-0.24 m) 1.02
Fri 6 Nov 6:51 am (0.77 m) 12:30 am (-0.5 m) 1.27
Sat 7 Nov 7:30 am (0.87 m) 1:04 am (-0.5 m) 1.37
Sun 8 Nov 8:04 am (0.98 m) 1:38 am (-0.44 m) 1.42
Mon 9 Nov Partial · data to 10:00 am 8:39 am (1.07 m) 2:11 am (-0.34 m) —

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Tide data currently runs to Monday 9 November — the marine model adds a day as each one passes.

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About Crescent Head

Crescent Head is best known for the right-hand point break that wraps around Little Nobby into Killick Beach, but the eastern face of the headland, below the golf course, is a long run of hard, dark ledges with deep water close in.

Tide Character & Spring–Neap Outlook

Today's tides at Crescent Head sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.4 m (moon 75% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Crescent Head, the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.26 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Saturday (~1.4 m).

Across the next 10 days, the biggest spring tides at Crescent Head peak around Sunday 8 Nov at about 1.42 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Thursday 5 Nov at about 1.02 m.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Crescent Head typically time sessions around the tide for yellowfin bream, luderick, rock blackfish, tailor, and mulloway.

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Crescent Head today?
Today's high tides at Crescent Head are at 12:30 am and 12:52 pm.
What time is low tide at Crescent Head today?
Today's low tides at Crescent Head are at 6:00 am and 7:55 pm.
Is Crescent Head on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Crescent Head sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 1.4 m (moon 75% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Crescent Head?
Today's peak bite window runs 4:00 am–7:30 am.

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