Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 5PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | S 17 | S 17 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 6 | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | E 15 | E 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 253 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:16PM1.25m | 4:27AM0.92m | 4:18PM1.29m | 5:17AM1.00m | 5:08PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM0.62m | 10:27PM0.45m | 9:41AM0.59m | 11:15PM0.38m | 10:43AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 4 | S 17 | S 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | S 12 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 119 | 180 | 125 | 96 | 22 | 214 | 209 | 78 | 106 | 114 | 4 | 3 | 74 | 7 | 1758 | 1233 | 723 | 367 | 291 | 653 | 371 | 260 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 8 | S 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | NNW 3 | E 11 | NE 5 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 19 | S 11 | S 11 | E 15 | S 15 | S 19 |
| kJ | 24 | 53 | 171 | 229 | 298 | 28 | 54 | 140 | 80 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 155 | 229 | 4 | 112 | 247 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 7 | SSW 4 | E 7 | S 8 | NE 4 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | S 21 | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | E 15 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 12 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | — | 31 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | NW 2 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | S 12 | S 6 | S 7 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 40 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 456 | 253 | 508 | 1403 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 73 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 130 | 539 | 299 | 257 | 202 | 155 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
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