
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (02 Nov):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 11PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | 93 | 62 | 96 | 119 | 119 | 77 | 105 | 132 | 164 | 179 | 181 | 175 | 168 | 136 | 101 | 73 | 72 | 56 | 42 | 46 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:05PM1.43m | 4:30AM1.11m | 4:15PM1.37m | 5:28AM1.22m | 5:19PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06PM0.20m | 10:02AM0.53m | 11:02PM0.20m | 11:16AM0.47m | 11:49PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | |
— | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | 7:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
29 | 43 | 58 | 39 | 38 | 86 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 181 | 175 | 168 | 136 | 99 | 72 | 60 | 56 | 42 | 46 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 9 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 8 | S 12 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 8 | E 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 7 |
11 | 6 | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 72 | 46 | 33 | 24 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 17 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 8 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | S 12 |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 39 | 30 | 23 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 |
53 | 93 | 62 | 96 | 119 | 119 | 77 | 105 | 132 | 164 | 179 | — | — | 11 | 75 | 101 | 73 | — | — | — | — | 43 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 613 | 565 | 218 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 122 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 49 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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