Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 1AM is: 2.5m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 143 | 323 | 462 | 879 | 769 | 707 | 574 | 424 | 321 | 258 | 173 | 125 | 108 | 106 | 103 | 103 | 70 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 5:11PM1.61m | 6:03AM1.06m | 6:09PM1.71m | 6:59AM1.13m | 7:01PM1.78m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM0.16m | 11:31AM0.33m | 1:02AM0.07m | 12:29PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 143 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 769 | 707 | 574 | 424 | 321 | 258 | 173 | 125 | 108 | 106 | 72 | 263 | 746 | 458 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 14 | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 6 | S 13 | S 12 | E 13 | E 13 | S 12 | SSW 7 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 103 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 13 | — | E 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 12 | ENE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 103 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 3 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 323 | 462 | 879 | 36 | 87 | 91 | 98 | 204 | 144 | 131 | 97 | 84 | 32 | 7 | — | 7 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 222 | 553 | 587 | 23 | 130 | 168 | 130 | 109 | 222 | 164 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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