Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 6AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 09). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | S 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 15 | E 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 73 | 75 | 66 | 51 | 17 | 37 | 52 | 47 | 45 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:45AM1.22m | 6:46PM1.66m | 7:28AM1.31m | 7:31PM1.65m | 8:07AM1.40m | 8:14PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:41AM0.08m | 12:24PM0.28m | 1:23AM0.04m | 1:14PM0.21m | 2:00AM0.03m | 2:01PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 463 | 245 | 199 | 163 | 51 | 17 | 37 | 52 | 47 | 45 | 40 | 25 | 923 | 919 | 919 | 989 | 989 | 884 | 867 | 701 | 605 | 605 | 529 | 470 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 9 | E 17 | ENE 9 | S 18 | NE 16 | E 16 | S 23 | S 23 | S 23 | S 22 | S 22 | S 18 | ESE 8 | ENE 15 | E 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 73 | 75 | 66 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 42 | 92 | 162 | 233 | 145 | 164 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 13 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | SSW 22 | SSW 16 | E 16 | E 8 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | S 18 | ESE 9 | S 22 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 17 | 56 | 7 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 302 | 913 | 1707 | 2351 | 2839 | 2404 | 1527 | 999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 143 | 741 | 299 | 235 | 122 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 6 |
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