Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 2PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 38 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 275 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 134 | 29 | 28 | 50 | 24 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:15AM1.25m | 8:15PM1.57m | 8:49AM1.32m | 8:50PM1.54m | 9:24AM1.38m | 9:27PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59PM0.28m | 2:44AM0.10m | 2:39PM0.26m | 3:14AM0.10m | 3:21PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 851 | 711 | 531 | 492 | 399 | 351 | 293 | 293 | 305 | 312 | 437 | 245 | 165 | 156 | 151 | 111 | 119 | 153 | 189 | 225 | 264 | 327 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | S 17 |
| kJ | 39 | 38 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 87 | 125 | 275 | 220 | 211 | 117 | 164 | 134 | 94 | 88 | 50 | 24 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 62 | 65 | 86 | 14 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 44 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 328 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 14 | 86 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 8 |
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