Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 12PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 68 | 28 | 54 | 71 | 74 | 50 | 43 | 56 | 157 | 214 | 119 | 86 | 141 | 195 | 178 | 188 | 217 | 223 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:54AM0.89m | 4:58PM1.35m | 5:47AM0.94m | 5:46PM1.42m | 6:29AM1.01m | 6:27PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.54m | 11:58PM0.39m | 11:07AM0.50m | 00:37AM0.32m | 11:56AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 466 | 474 | 299 | 190 | 129 | 411 | 313 | 244 | 198 | 159 | 125 | 128 | 138 | 108 | 106 | 86 | 98 | 131 | 46 | 44 | 217 | 223 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | E 14 | E 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | NE 8 | E 13 | SSW 15 | S 18 | NE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 16 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 9 | 121 | 243 | 290 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 50 | 47 | 15 | 3 | 46 | 6 | 21 | 75 | 72 | 48 | 41 | 42 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | S 18 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 8 | S 17 | E 13 | E 13 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | S 16 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 49 | 3 | 3 | — | 21 | 21 | 24 | 43 | — | — | 43 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | E 4 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 6 | 9 | 52 | 68 | 28 | 54 | 71 | 74 | 50 | 43 | 56 | 157 | 214 | 119 | — | 141 | 195 | 178 | 188 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 218 | 218 | 114 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
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