Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 2PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 09). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (09 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 46 | 79 | 80 | 95 | 54 | 39 | 78 | 169 | 172 | 90 | 126 | 145 | 142 | 95 | 58 | 54 | 35 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:01AM1.44m | 8:10PM1.44m | 8:37AM1.51m | 8:52PM1.38m | 9:11AM1.56m | 9:31PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06PM0.22m | 2:21AM0.13m | 2:50PM0.17m | 2:53AM0.17m | 3:32PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 973 | 970 | 857 | 725 | 544 | 452 | 370 | 307 | 211 | 170 | 120 | 86 | 37 | 90 | 126 | 145 | 142 | 95 | 32 | 34 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | E 11 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 5 | S 6 | NE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | 82 | 40 | 39 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 69 | 54 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 42 | 28 | 13 | 42 | 39 | 58 | 16 | 9 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 21 | E 13 | S 20 | S 12 | E 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 11 | S 16 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10 | 46 | 79 | 80 | 95 | — | 39 | 78 | 169 | 172 | — | 6 | 33 | 48 | — | — | 54 | 35 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 59 | 775 | 775 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 781 | 213 | 60 | 1 |
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