Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 3PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 15 | 67 | 188 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:07AM1.74m | 10:48PM1.19m | 10:54AM1.72m | 11:45PM1.11m | 11:46AM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49PM0.04m | 4:23AM0.27m | 5:44PM0.07m | 5:12AM0.35m | 6:45PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 16 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 69 | 94 | 108 | 85 | 19 | 56 | 107 | 146 | 345 | 637 | 615 | 596 | 1958 | 755 | 578 | 492 | 407 | 287 | 869 | 663 | 569 | 492 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | SE 7 | NE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 49 | 38 | 23 | 23 | — | 36 | 13 | 110 | 113 | 127 | 183 | 391 | 19 | 592 | 648 | 614 | 428 | 411 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 16 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 37 | 43 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | W 3 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 6 | — | — | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 15 | 67 | 188 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 12 | 6 | 352 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 474 | 565 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 613 | 352 | 23 |
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