Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (01 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 7PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | ENE 11 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 37 | 40 | 49 | 44 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:41AM1.45m | 10:52PM1.27m | 11:26AM1.45m | 11:44PM1.14m | 12:20PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM0.29m | 4:58AM0.24m | 5:52PM0.33m | 5:42AM0.32m | 7:01PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
237 | 229 | 182 | 49 | 44 | 133 | 102 | 106 | 108 | 108 | 100 | 73 | 71 | 50 | 50 | 73 | 13 | 52 | 52 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
38 | 37 | 36 | 141 | 141 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 33 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 19 | 52 | 12 | 13 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 12 | S 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 12 | S 18 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
6 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | N 5 | NNE 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 5 | N 4 | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 |
8 | 26 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 33 | — | 5 | 4 | 41 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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