Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 7PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 51 | 31 | 41 | 18 | 25 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 25 | 31 | 141 | 248 | 177 | 108 | 96 | 104 | 82 | 69 | 34 | 33 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:11AM1.56m | 9:31PM1.30m | 9:45AM1.58m | 10:10PM1.22m | 10:19AM1.56m | 10:49PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32PM0.15m | 3:24AM0.22m | 4:13PM0.16m | 3:55AM0.28m | 4:54PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | S 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 79 | 51 | 31 | 33 | 24 | 17 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 177 | 108 | 96 | 104 | 82 | 83 | 34 | 33 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 5 | NE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 26 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 69 | 16 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | S 16 | S 6 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 16 | SE 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | S 5 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 29 | — | — | 41 | 18 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 141 | 248 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 28 | — | 157 | 163 | 163 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 97 | 781 | 167 | 96 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 39 | 25 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 14 |
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