Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 4AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 12). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 36 | 49 | 40 | 33 | 19 | 22 | 63 | 215 | 239 | 167 | 162 | 95 | 60 | 54 | 122 | 181 | 167 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:54PM1.50m | 9:21AM1.49m | 9:34PM1.38m | 9:57AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07AM0.11m | 3:31PM0.19m | 3:39AM0.19m | 4:15PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 269 | 252 | 200 | 196 | 161 | 175 | 184 | 182 | 178 | 141 | 199 | 122 | 85 | 60 | 121 | 112 | 81 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | NE 5 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 13 | SSW 15 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 134 | 210 | 188 | 177 | 29 | 91 | 46 | 17 | 43 | 17 | 17 | 181 | 175 | 169 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 18 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 101 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 36 | 49 | 40 | 33 | 19 | 22 | 63 | 215 | 239 | 167 | 162 | 95 | — | 54 | 122 | 181 | 167 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 229 | 229 | 96 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
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