
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 3PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
113 | 104 | 131 | 94 | 54 | 54 | 79 | 96 | 87 | 60 | 54 | 49 | 40 | 72 | 44 | 31 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 38 | 45 | 112 | 178 | 204 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:53AM1.00m | 7:51PM1.57m | 8:32AM1.02m | 8:29PM1.58m | 9:11AM1.03m | 9:06PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14PM0.40m | 2:43AM0.22m | 1:54PM0.39m | 3:20AM0.20m | 2:33PM0.39m | 3:56AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | |
— | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | 4:57 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
113 | 104 | 101 | 94 | 54 | 54 | 39 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 50 | 44 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
6 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 18 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
11 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 7 | — | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
— | — | 131 | — | 28 | 51 | 79 | 96 | 87 | 60 | 54 | 49 | 40 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 38 | 45 | 112 | 178 | 204 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 33 | 78 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 417 | 218 | 0 | 55 | 23 |
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