Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 9AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 68 | 68 | 52 | 68 | 79 | 31 | 70 | 64 | 58 | 37 | 31 | 49 | 103 | 239 | 251 | 261 | 149 | 118 | 91 | 131 | 199 | 297 | 355 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:30AM1.60m | 9:54PM1.28m | 10:13AM1.59m | 10:45PM1.17m | 11:01AM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM0.16m | 3:55PM0.14m | 3:47AM0.22m | 4:48PM0.18m | 4:29AM0.31m | 5:48PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 226 | 273 | 279 | 273 | 273 | 268 | 220 | 145 | 264 | 502 | 477 | 362 | 513 | 412 | 320 | 229 | 189 | 149 | 118 | 91 | 59 | 57 | 36 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 20 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 9 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 68 | 68 | 68 | 52 | 68 | 31 | 140 | 268 | 422 | 184 | 146 | 112 | 19 | — | — | — | 167 | 160 | 100 | 95 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 20 | S 15 | S 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 23 | 49 | 76 | 70 | 5 | 49 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | 31 | 70 | 64 | 58 | 37 | 31 | 49 | 103 | 239 | 251 | 261 | — | — | — | 131 | 199 | 297 | 355 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 474 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 274 | 104 | 23 |
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