Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 10AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 863 | 626 | 539 | 415 | 294 | 202 | 170 | 138 | 100 | 98 | 67 | 64 | 40 | 76 | 103 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 41 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:43AM1.66m | 9:08PM1.32m | 9:23AM1.72m | 9:57PM1.26m | 10:07AM1.74m | 10:48PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20AM0.13m | 3:10PM0.08m | 2:58AM0.16m | 3:58PM0.04m | 3:39AM0.20m | 4:49PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 863 | 626 | 539 | 415 | 294 | 202 | 686 | 680 | 528 | 461 | 389 | 311 | 223 | 185 | 148 | 113 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 114 | 107 | 82 | 81 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 170 | 138 | 100 | 98 | 67 | 64 | 40 | 15 | 14 | 28 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | E 12 | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 28 | 21 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 3 | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | SE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 5 | 12 | 129 | 295 | 494 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | 103 | 19 | — | — | 4 | 24 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 49 | 128 | 14 | 163 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 78 | 352 | 79 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 163 | 14 | 12 |
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