Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 12PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 19s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | NE 9 | E 6 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 79 | 53 | 23 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 99 | 49 | 38 | 38 | 52 | 38 | 38 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 44 | 68 | 112 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:15AM1.50m | 8:27PM1.44m | 8:51AM1.56m | 9:09PM1.37m | 9:30AM1.60m | 9:54PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23PM0.17m | 2:34AM0.11m | 3:08PM0.14m | 3:09AM0.16m | 3:55PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 98 | 79 | 53 | 23 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 305 | 360 | 239 | 200 | 230 | 256 | 289 | 276 | 268 | 279 | 320 | 268 | 262 | 211 | 136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | S 19 | NE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | S 11 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 20 | S 19 | S 17 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 7 | 18 | 6 | 23 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 112 | 38 | 28 | 38 | 38 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 44 | 69 | 171 | 278 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | NE 9 | S 11 | ENE 9 | S 14 | — | S 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 15 | — | SSW 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 106 | 67 | 38 | 85 | 52 | 4 | — | 3 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 110 | — | 36 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 474 | 357 | 489 | 822 | 709 | 634 | 583 | 99 | 49 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 68 | 112 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 8 | 49 | 122 | 122 | 38 | 128 | 32 | 38 | 38 | 213 | 23 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 391 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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