Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 1PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 141 | 186 | 191 | 232 | 221 | 253 | 373 | 435 | 408 | 362 | 372 | 389 | 587 | 575 | 532 | 387 | 376 | 353 | 323 | 476 | 628 | 671 | 748 | 765 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:36AM1.07m | 5:17PM1.27m | 6:17AM1.19m | 6:06PM1.31m | 6:53AM1.32m | 6:52PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.35m | 11:10AM0.56m | 11:56PM0.28m | 12:05PM0.47m | 00:32AM0.22m | 12:53PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — |
| kJ | 52 | 14 | 191 | 232 | 221 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 141 | 186 | — | — | — | 253 | 373 | 435 | 408 | 362 | 372 | 389 | 587 | 575 | 532 | 387 | 376 | 353 | 323 | 476 | 628 | 671 | 748 | 765 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 370 | 386 | 122 | 96 | 23 | 23 | 121 | 213 | 779 | 352 | 168 | 96 | 96 | 33 | 96 | 213 | 468 | 393 | 352 | 23 |
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