Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 7AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 07). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 211 | 64 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:39PM1.49m | 7:23AM1.34m | 7:27PM1.47m | 8:01AM1.44m | 8:10PM1.44m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10AM0.12m | 1:19PM0.28m | 1:47AM0.11m | 2:06PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 150 | 32 | 32 | 900 | 679 | 517 | 452 | 211 | 273 | 323 | 1080 | 1006 | 1037 | 1035 | 794 | 763 | 625 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | S 14 | ENE 9 | S 13 |
| kJ | 18 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 225 | 165 | 160 | 56 | 40 | 40 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 20 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 64 | 152 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 36 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 1164 | 765 | 1439 | 1160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 27 | 78 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 775 | 775 | 78 | 104 |
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