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Centre Crack

Centre Crack Surf Photo: 'penguins also known as centre cracks' by joel

Lat Long: 38.51° S 145.15° E

Issued: 9 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Centre Crack sea temperature is

14.8° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Centre Crack surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	N	N	WSW	WSW
	4 s	off	4 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Centre Crack around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNW	NNW	WSW	SW
	4 s	off	4 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Centre Crack around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE	NNW	NW	WSW
	13 s	glass	5 s	4 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Centre Crack around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NW	NNW	WSW	NW
	13 s	glass	5 s	13 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Centre Crack around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	NNE	WSW	SW
	13 s	cross- off	2 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Centre Crack around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE	NNE	SW	WSW
	15 s	cross- off	2 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Centre Crack around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE	NNE	SW	WSW
	16 s	cross- off	3 s	16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Centre Crack around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N	N	SW	NNW
	16 s	cross- off	4 s	16 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Centre Crack around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNW	NNW	SW
	15 s	off	4 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Centre Crack around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	NW	SW	ESE
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Centre Crack around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	WSW
	15 s	cross	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Centre Crack around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW	ESE
	6 s	cross	6 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Centre Crack around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	ESE
	7 s	cross	7 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Centre Crack around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	SW
	8 s	cross	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Centre Crack around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW
	8 s	cross	8 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 October at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Centre Crack around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	SW	SW
	7 s	cross	7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 October at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Centre Crack around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	SW	SW
	7 s	cross	7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 October at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Centre Crack around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 44 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.1m (6.9 ft). Range 2.59m (8.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Centre Crack Surf Photo: 'penguins also known as centre cracks' by joel

lookout from penguins of the right hander near centre cracks.

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User: joel (1 photo)

Country: Australia (2654 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:32 am 25 Oct 2012