Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 8AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 21s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 84 | 104 | 137 | 110 | 176 | 250 | 334 | 924 | 1437 | 1340 | 1267 | 1121 | 1007 | 1071 | 979 | 891 | 850 | 769 | 716 | 692 | 596 | 596 | 500 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:29PM1.67m | 11:20AM1.25m | 11:15PM1.51m | 12:09PM1.27m | 00:01AM1.34m | 12:59PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10AM0.04m | 5:01PM0.35m | 5:51AM0.13m | 5:59PM0.42m | 6:30AM0.22m | 7:01PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 7 | S 10 | S 20 | S 9 | E 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 66 | 110 | 106 | 73 | 110 | 46 | 67 | 41 | 924 | 1437 | 1340 | 1267 | 1121 | 1007 | 1071 | 979 | 891 | 850 | 769 | 716 | 692 | 596 | 596 | 500 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 10 | S 20 | S 18 | S 19 | S 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 110 | 35 | 35 | 76 | 68 | 70 | 6 | 65 | 25 | 99 | 152 | 211 | 192 | 181 | 179 | 168 | 212 | 196 | 187 | 184 | 180 | 177 | 169 | 116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | — | — | — | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 18 | S 19 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | 71 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 110 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | 84 | 104 | 137 | 19 | 176 | 250 | 334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 8 | 32 | 110 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
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