Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 7PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 105 | 102 | 105 | 118 | 135 | 130 | 118 | 121 | 128 | 111 | 111 | 137 | 131 | 107 | 83 | 89 | 77 | 235 | 158 | 115 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:21AM1.37m | 11:25PM1.23m | 12:04PM1.35m | 00:11AM1.08m | 12:53PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30PM0.36m | 5:34AM0.29m | 6:26PM0.44m | 6:11AM0.39m | 7:30PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 7 | S 11 | ESE 12 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 105 | 102 | 105 | 53 | 51 | 35 | 95 | 85 | 82 | 111 | 56 | 83 | 131 | 104 | 83 | 89 | 77 | 235 | 158 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 11 | E 9 | ESE 14 | S 11 | ESE 13 | S 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 109 | 80 | 76 | 48 | 44 | 44 | 19 | 6 | 41 | 56 | 90 | 55 | 98 | 107 | 20 | 80 | 56 | 19 | 12 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 15 | E 9 | ESE 13 | E 9 | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 48 | 30 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 70 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 25 | 19 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 118 | 135 | 130 | 118 | 121 | 128 | — | 111 | 137 | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | 14 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 128 | 78 | 60 | 23 | 23 | 78 | 122 | 229 | 60 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 251 | 86 | 23 |
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