
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 2PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1795 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:55AM1.14m | 11:35PM1.38m | 12:42PM1.19m | 00:21AM1.30m | 1:34PM1.25m | 1:18AM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41AM0.19m | 5:25PM0.50m | 6:18AM0.20m | 6:23PM0.52m | 6:59AM0.22m | 7:29PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | |
— | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSW 16 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 14 | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 11 | ESE 15 |
10 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 263 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 59 | 35 | 35 | 357 | — | 22 | 20 | 20 | 2248 | 188 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | ENE 8 | E 13 | — | E 13 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | ESE 15 |
9 | — | 13 | 13 | — | 13 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 242 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 |
2336 | 3361 | 3075 | 4620 | 4449 | 3254 | 2720 | 2280 | 2013 | 1846 | 1696 | 1730 | 1658 | 1700 | 1781 | 1982 | 2078 | 2060 | 2714 | 2814 | 2629 | 2453 | — | 1795 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 34 | 38 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 306 | 291 | 235 | 235 | 163 | 163 | 38 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 14 | 8 |
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