Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 4PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 08). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 232 | 46 | 118 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 58 | 134 | 129 | 135 | 73 | 142 | 98 | 178 | 115 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 7:23AM1.34m | 7:27PM1.47m | 8:01AM1.44m | 8:10PM1.44m | 8:37AM1.51m | 8:52PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM0.28m | 1:47AM0.11m | 2:06PM0.22m | 2:21AM0.13m | 2:50PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 900 | 656 | 575 | 516 | 232 | 273 | 323 | 972 | 973 | 938 | 857 | 661 | 544 | 480 | 362 | 270 | 207 | 142 | 98 | 96 | 115 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | E 13 | E 13 | S 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 225 | 165 | 160 | 80 | 66 | 57 | 40 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 90 | 73 | 6 | 6 | 78 | 43 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 21 | E 13 | S 20 | S 20 | E 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 11 | S 11 | SE 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 46 | 118 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 58 | 134 | 129 | 135 | — | 62 | 91 | 178 | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 775 | 23 | 78 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 86 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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