Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 3PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 18 | E 18 | NE 6 | SE 14 | NE 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 288 | 3 | 272 | 936 | 16 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:22AM1.16m | 9:17PM1.58m | 9:58AM1.20m | 9:52PM1.53m | 10:36AM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM0.34m | 3:55AM0.13m | 3:36PM0.35m | 4:26AM0.13m | 4:19PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 865 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 646 | 669 | 577 | 506 | 442 | 397 | 343 | 318 | 1048 | 658 | 646 | 698 | 575 | 936 | 759 | 658 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 13 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NE 6 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 46 | 102 | 154 | 2 | 257 | 288 | 214 | 272 | 35 | 36 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 18 | E 18 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 17 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | 753 | 723 | 766 | 755 | 670 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 11 |
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