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Centre Crack

Centre Crack ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of Surf: 3.0
Difficulty Level: 3.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Overall: 3.5

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Centre Crack Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Phillip Island, Australia)

Centre Crack Surf Guide

Centre Crack in Phillip Island is a sheltered reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the north northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. A reef breaks right. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rocks and sharks.

Centre Crack Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Icon reef redReefIcon s43.5
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
18.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Centre Crack:

The best conditions reported for surf at Centre Crack occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Centre Crack (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Centre Crack with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in August while 17% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 71% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
12%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
17%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
71%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Centre Crack Location Map

Interactive Centre Crack surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Centre Crack is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW) in Australia, 60 km (37 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Centre Crack is Avalon Airport (AVV), also in Australia, 80 km (50 miles) away.

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Centre Crack Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 11 April 2021, 05:20 Local Time
Sunday 11
1AM4AM7AM10AM
Wave (m) 4.0
SW 		4.0
SW 		4.0
SW 		4.0
SW
Period (s) 20 19 19 18
Wind (km/h) 55 SW 50 SW 50 SW 55 SW
Wind State cross cross-
on		 cross-
on		 cross-
on

What does Centre Crack look like?

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    Tides at Centre Crack

    Current tide and informaton
    For Phillip Island, 8.0 km from Centre Crack.
    Next High Water: 11:11am | 1.88m
    Tidal range ClockIcon tide needleIcon tide star
    Next Low Water: 05:23pm | 0.81m
    IS AT (local time)

    Centre Crack Sea Temperature

    The water temperature (18.6 °C) at Centre Crack is quite warm but you will need at least quality spring wetsuit, and maybe neoprene hood because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of just (8.0 °C). No need for neoprene boots or gloves.

    Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and a neoprene hood.
    Icon hood
    Current Temp*: 18.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
    Icon wetsuit spring
    water-temp
    Victoria Sea TemperatureView Sea Temp Map

    Swell History at Centre Crack

    Surf stats for Centre Crack, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Average Swell
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    Wind History at Centre Crack

    Wind stats for Centre Crack, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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    Average Wind
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    Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

    Discover surf breaks near Centre Crack. Click below to view there surf guides.

    Wave Buoys Nearest To Centre Crack:

    We hope you find the new 12-day forecasts and additional details useful.

    Kudos to everyone who helped us debug this over the past 3 months.

    Be sure to click on the Advanced Surf option to see extra details about the sea-state. Look out for crossing swells and short period local wind swells and chop that will often spoil a groundswell even if the wind is perfect. As yet there is no allowance for this in the swell rating. This is something we are working on.

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