Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 5PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | S 17 | S 17 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 6 | E 11 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 39 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 198 | 2 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:04PM1.24m | 3:16AM0.87m | 3:16PM1.25m | 4:27AM0.92m | 4:18PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.59m | 9:21PM0.50m | 8:23AM0.62m | 10:27PM0.45m | 9:41AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | NE 4 | S 17 | S 17 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 12 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 117 | 120 | 118 | 83 | 83 | 60 | 42 | 43 | 106 | 167 | 154 | 90 | 22 | 214 | 209 | 75 | 108 | 146 | 4 | 5 | 72 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 7 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 4 | S 10 | S 17 | S 16 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | — | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 204 | 176 | 112 | 71 | 5 | 53 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 53 | 171 | 229 | 219 | 13 | 80 | 140 | 80 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 18 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 4 | S 16 | W 3 | — | E 11 | S 19 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 45 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | S 12 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 12 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 322 | 198 | 366 | 970 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 12 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 352 | 299 | 351 |
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