Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 3PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:07AM0.89m | 4:36PM1.36m | 5:13AM0.89m | 5:26PM1.40m | 6:08AM0.93m | 6:12PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM0.49m | 11:38PM0.44m | 10:34AM0.49m | 00:26AM0.38m | 11:27AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 654 | 655 | 556 | 798 | 1398 | 1783 | 2338 | 1883 | 1347 | 986 | 743 | 545 | 416 | 459 | 617 | 701 | 1006 | 951 | 974 | 766 | 590 | 502 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 41 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 18 | S 20 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 26 | 67 | 113 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
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