Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 10AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 136 | 106 | 82 | 56 | 46 | 31 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:17AM0.88m | 2:54PM1.27m | 3:41AM0.86m | 4:00PM1.29m | 4:54AM0.89m | 4:58PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49AM0.53m | 10:05PM0.51m | 8:59AM0.56m | 11:09PM0.46m | 10:09AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 |
| kJ | 106 | 106 | 82 | 56 | 46 | 31 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 66 | 235 | 275 | 202 | 143 | 108 | 344 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | N 4 | S 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 20 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 140 | 235 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 3 | SSW 6 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 3 | SSW 6 | E 15 | ENE 9 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 136 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 39 | 110 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 338 | 338 | 352 | 222 | 88 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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