Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 4PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NNE 5 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 134 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 109 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:24AM1.38m | 9:27PM1.47m | 10:01AM1.42m | 10:07PM1.38m | 10:41AM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21PM0.25m | 3:46AM0.12m | 4:05PM0.26m | 4:20AM0.17m | 4:55PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 153 | 198 | 189 | 189 | 219 | 234 | 255 | 244 | 229 | 171 | 132 | 112 | 173 | 143 | 137 | 202 | 289 | 235 | 233 | 185 | 60 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 134 | 90 | 90 | 86 | 24 | 152 | 214 | 199 | 183 | 167 | 153 | 161 | 79 | 118 | 146 | 15 | 15 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 182 | 144 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 43 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 52 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 109 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 81 | 14 | 86 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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