Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 6AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 64 | 60 | 49 | 62 | 146 | 317 | 298 | 323 | 194 | 135 | 105 | 135 | 163 | 328 | 420 | 392 | 396 | 311 | 194 | 211 | 236 | 271 | 297 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:13AM1.59m | 10:45PM1.17m | 11:01AM1.56m | 11:45PM1.06m | 11:59AM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47AM0.22m | 4:48PM0.18m | 4:29AM0.31m | 5:48PM0.23m | 5:19AM0.40m | 6:58PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 266 | 502 | 477 | 362 | 513 | 412 | 320 | 232 | 247 | 194 | 135 | 105 | 59 | 57 | 36 | 35 | 18 | 311 | 237 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 271 | 297 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 9 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 422 | 184 | 146 | 112 | 20 | — | — | — | 167 | 117 | 100 | 66 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 15 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 19 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 64 | 60 | 49 | 62 | 146 | 317 | 298 | 323 | — | — | — | 135 | 163 | 328 | 420 | 392 | 396 | 311 | 194 | 211 | 236 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 168 | 104 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 8 |
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