Crescent Head Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

25.5°C / 77.9°F

The water will feel warm (balmy). Most people will be OK with just bathers / swimming costume at this temperature. If you intend to stay in the water for a while a thin shorty wetsuit will suffice.

Current weather

22°C / 72°F
(overcast clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
7 mph
Humidity
80%

The measurements for the water temperature in Crescent Head, New South Wales are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Crescent Head water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Crescent Head average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Crescent Head
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 22.2 23.7 23.6 23 20.6 18.8 18.5 19 19.1 19.5 21.1 21.6
Max °C 27 27.7 26.9 25.3 24.8 23 21.2 21.2 21.5 22.5 24.1 26.2
Min °F 73.9 76.3 75.8 74.3 70.8 67.5 66.3 67.1 67.3 68.3 71.2 72.7
Max °F 78.7 80.3 79.1 76.6 75 71.7 69 69.3 69.7 71.3 74.2 77.3

The warmest water temperature is in February with an average around 78.3°F / 25.7°C. The coldest month is July with an average water temperature of 67.6°F / 19.8°C.


7 day tide forecast for Crescent Head

FriSatSunMonTueWedThu
  • Low 5:54am
    (0.29m)
  • High 11:45am
    (0.99m)
  • Low 5:38pm
    (0.26m)
  • High 12:13am
    (1.25m)
  • Low 6:40am
    (0.35m)
  • High 12:25pm
    (0.9m)
  • Low 6:11pm
    (0.32m)
  • High 12:57am
    (1.24m)
  • Low 7:37am
    (0.41m)
  • High 1:12pm
    (0.83m)
  • Low 6:52pm
    (0.39m)
  • High 1:49am
    (1.23m)
  • Low 8:51am
    (0.44m)
  • High 2:16pm
    (0.77m)
  • Low 7:48pm
    (0.45m)
  • High 2:55am
    (1.23m)
  • Low 10:22am
    (0.43m)
  • High 3:45pm
    (0.77m)
  • Low 9:07pm
    (0.48m)
  • High 4:14am
    (1.26m)
  • Low 11:37am
    (0.37m)
  • High 5:22pm
    (0.84m)
  • Low 10:40pm
    (0.46m)
  • High 5:31am
    (1.32m)
  • Low 12:30pm
    (0.29m)
  • High 6:27pm
    (0.96m)
7 day tide times for Crescent Head

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Port Macquarie, Australia) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.