
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 9AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | 106 | 103 | 73 | 57 | 61 | 54 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 34 | 27 | 39 | 31 | 40 | 103 | 233 | 279 | 189 | 152 | 86 | 96 | 94 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:32AM1.02m | 8:29PM1.58m | 9:11AM1.03m | 9:06PM1.58m | 9:50AM1.05m | 9:42PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43AM0.22m | 1:54PM0.39m | 3:20AM0.20m | 2:33PM0.39m | 3:56AM0.19m | 3:12PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
50 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 54 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 34 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 189 | 152 | 86 | 96 | 94 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
53 | 53 | 52 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
89 | 106 | 103 | 73 | 57 | 61 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 31 | 40 | 103 | 233 | 279 | 29 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 301 | 274 | 23 | 86 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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