Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 1AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 27 | 216 | 155 | 121 | 102 | 99 | 101 | 57 | 35 | 34 | 166 | 18 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 26 | 15 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:10PM1.22m | 10:19AM1.56m | 10:49PM1.13m | 10:54AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.16m | 3:55AM0.28m | 4:54PM0.20m | 4:26AM0.36m | 5:37PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 14 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 128 | 155 | 121 | 102 | 59 | 101 | 57 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 18 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 26 | 96 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | NE 8 | S 16 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | S 18 | S 16 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 99 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 15 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 7 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 9 | E 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 6 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 5 | — | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 27 | 216 | 2 | 3 | 44 | — | 88 | 176 | 186 | 200 | 166 | 736 | 1612 | 2580 | 1930 | 1185 | 837 | 624 | 628 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 153 | 235 | 155 | 202 | 202 | 235 | 143 | 34 |
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