Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 6PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 21s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 17 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | SE 11 | NNE 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 288 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 42 | 26 | 16 | 360 | 16 | 229 | 166 | 134 | 90 | 69 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:36AM1.25m | 10:28PM1.45m | 11:16AM1.29m | 11:09PM1.35m | 12:01PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.13m | 4:19PM0.37m | 4:59AM0.16m | 5:08PM0.40m | 5:35AM0.19m | 6:03PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 7 | E 13 |
| kJ | 646 | 698 | 998 | 885 | 746 | 647 | 518 | 433 | 360 | 273 | 229 | 166 | 134 | 90 | 69 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 8 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | E 15 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 288 | 214 | 3 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 21 | E 17 | E 17 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 16 | E 15 | NNW 4 | NE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 13 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 35 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 20 | 42 | 26 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 15 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 11 | 218 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 148 | 326 | 216 | 236 |
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