Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 7AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 7 | ENE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 108 | 172 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:17AM1.32m | 9:19PM1.68m | 9:58AM1.36m | 10:01PM1.54m | 10:39AM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM-0.02m | 3:01PM0.20m | 3:50AM0.03m | 3:50PM0.23m | 4:26AM0.10m | 4:39PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | S 11 |
| kJ | 279 | 224 | 371 | 320 | 234 | 217 | 164 | 159 | 82 | 240 | 235 | 269 | 64 | 110 | 101 | 95 | 143 | 147 | 220 | 147 | 75 | 73 | 103 | 305 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 18 |
| kJ | 29 | 75 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 85 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 101 | 96 | 99 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ENE 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 9 | S 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 13 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | S 18 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 30 | 7 | 27 | 49 | 41 | 41 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 29 | 66 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 11 | 48 | 10 | 96 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 332 | 359 | 371 | 290 | 205 | 181 | 181 | 204 | 222 | 218 | 108 | 172 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 38 | 155 | 143 | 163 | 38 | 23 |
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