Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 12PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ENE 10 | ESE 6 | ENE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 24 | 58 | 20 | 71 | 21 | 75 | 66 | 57 | 93 | 91 | 108 | 88 | 88 | 85 | 93 | 88 | 108 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 91 | 99 | 115 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:01PM1.54m | 10:39AM1.38m | 10:43PM1.39m | 11:21AM1.37m | 11:25PM1.23m | 12:04PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.10m | 4:39PM0.29m | 5:00AM0.19m | 5:30PM0.36m | 5:34AM0.29m | 6:26PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 7 | S 6 | S 17 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 9 | ESE 7 | S 8 | ESE 7 | S 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 143 | 157 | 100 | 215 | 113 | 210 | 133 | 298 | 235 | 93 | 91 | 108 | 88 | 88 | 74 | 93 | 50 | 108 | 97 | 105 | 105 | 91 | 99 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 17 | S 17 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 12 | S 8 | SE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 147 | 217 | 20 | 75 | 96 | 96 | 12 | 57 | 178 | 161 | 116 | 111 | 80 | 30 | 53 | 44 | 35 | 28 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 115 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | SSE 6 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | S 12 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 57 | 21 | 10 | 55 | 15 | 49 | 47 | 62 | 35 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 9 | 44 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 70 | 89 | 79 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 184 | 24 | 58 | 209 | 71 | — | 75 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | — | 88 | — | 105 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 14 | 163 | 216 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 23 | 78 | 78 | 14 | 0 |
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