Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 4AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 27). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 40 | 141 | 90 | 68 | 47 | 38 | 52 | 50 | 68 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 79 | 31 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:27PM1.44m | 8:51AM1.56m | 9:09PM1.37m | 9:30AM1.60m | 9:54PM1.28m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34AM0.11m | 3:08PM0.14m | 3:09AM0.16m | 3:55PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 40 | 360 | 351 | 313 | 239 | 200 | 230 | 256 | 276 | 276 | 273 | 279 | 273 | 273 | 268 | 220 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 21 | S 19 | S 17 |
| kJ | 6 | 23 | 42 | 44 | 35 | 112 | 85 | 50 | 50 | 68 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 34 | 170 | 271 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | S 14 | ESE 6 | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | S 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 48 | 45 | 106 | 67 | 35 | 37 | 52 | 4 | 12 | — | — | 23 | 23 | 75 | — | — | 80 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 709 | 643 | 141 | 90 | 68 | 47 | 38 | 26 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 79 | 31 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 122 | 127 | 128 | 38 | 59 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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