Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 1PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 128 | 271 | 188 | 183 | 210 | 210 | 164 | 164 | 154 | 162 | 140 | 140 | 106 | 106 | 91 | 80 | 78 | 60 | 59 | 51 | 39 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:29AM1.01m | 6:27PM1.49m | 7:06AM1.09m | 7:04PM1.54m | 7:41AM1.17m | 7:40PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.43m | 1:11AM0.24m | 12:39PM0.37m | 1:43AM0.18m | 1:19PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 72 | 189 | 188 | 183 | 210 | 210 | 164 | 164 | 154 | 162 | 140 | 140 | 106 | 106 | 91 | 341 | 460 | 665 | 586 | 449 | 398 | 298 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 49 | 47 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 80 | 43 | 19 | 41 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 80 | 78 | 60 | 59 | 51 | 39 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 14 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 21 | 43 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 6 | — | — | — | 15 | — | 2 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 38 | 37 | 61 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | SW 13 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 128 | 271 | — | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 82 | 52 | 117 | 261 | 321 | 323 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 163 | 127 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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