Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 7AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 362 | 319 | 353 | 397 | 568 | 644 | 530 | 429 | 352 | 286 | 277 | 253 | 286 | 404 | 487 | 372 | 353 | 319 | 335 | 352 | 422 | 515 | 490 | 573 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:17AM1.19m | 6:06PM1.31m | 6:53AM1.32m | 6:52PM1.34m | 7:29AM1.45m | 7:36PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.28m | 12:05PM0.47m | 00:32AM0.22m | 12:53PM0.37m | 1:07AM0.17m | 1:39PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
mm | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 353 | 319 | 335 | 352 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | S 21 | S 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 362 | 319 | 353 | 397 | 568 | 644 | 530 | 429 | 352 | 286 | 277 | 253 | 286 | 404 | 487 | 372 | — | — | — | — | 422 | 515 | 490 | 573 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 86 | 23 | 23 | 96 | 213 | 781 | 775 | 122 | 122 | 113 | 33 | 97 | 213 | 352 | 251 | 222 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 363 | 334 |
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