Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 1PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 05). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon 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) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 394 | 386 | 394 | 370 | 325 | 325 | 299 | 261 | 255 | 216 | 199 | 199 | 168 | 151 | 124 | 92 | 71 | 71 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:39PM1.45m | 5:51AM1.11m | 5:44PM1.47m | 6:41AM1.22m | 6:39PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM0.51m | 11:37PM0.21m | 11:23AM0.45m | 00:27AM0.16m | 12:25PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 394 | 386 | 394 | 370 | 325 | 325 | 299 | 261 | 255 | 216 | 199 | 199 | 168 | 151 | 124 | 92 | 71 | 71 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 15 | E 10 |
| kJ | 157 | 124 | 93 | 54 | 51 | 36 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | SE 7 | S 19 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 17 | S 21 | E 17 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 10 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 16 | S 16 | E 11 | E 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 17 | 466 | 1141 | 1909 | 2740 | 2549 | 1701 | 1082 | 875 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 49 | 165 | 291 | 163 | 155 | 163 | 163 |
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