Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 7PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 13). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 5 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 91 | 96 | 67 | 55 | 34 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 46 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:19AM1.56m | 10:49PM1.13m | 10:54AM1.51m | 11:31PM1.05m | 11:33AM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54PM0.20m | 4:26AM0.36m | 5:37PM0.26m | 5:00AM0.43m | 6:24PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 91 | 96 | 67 | 55 | 34 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 53 | 125 | 264 | 411 | 1355 | 1075 | 907 | 730 | 627 | 539 | 340 | 528 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 10 | S 15 | ENE 10 | NE 11 | S 17 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 29 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 6 | — | 16 | 25 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 15 | E 15 | N 8 | E 10 | N 9 | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 110 | 188 | 237 | 538 | 1008 | 1405 | 2010 | 1597 | 1250 | 871 | 723 | 523 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 122 | 165 | 231 | 299 | 326 | 292 | 235 | 202 | 202 | 299 | 202 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 163 | 23 | 213 | 23 |
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