Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 8AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 81 | 75 | 65 | 65 | 47 | 92 | 161 | 182 | 137 | 109 | 82 | 62 | 39 | 30 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:06AM0.96m | 1:49PM1.28m | 2:17AM0.88m | 2:54PM1.27m | 3:41AM0.86m | 4:00PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54AM0.47m | 8:46PM0.53m | 7:49AM0.53m | 10:05PM0.51m | 8:59AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 81 | 75 | 50 | 46 | 27 | 26 | 2 | 157 | 137 | 109 | 82 | 62 | 39 | 30 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 8 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 3 | 65 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | NNW 3 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | WNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 71 | 62 | — | — | 47 | 92 | 161 | 182 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 97 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 39 | 88 | 148 | 148 | 216 | 154 | 154 | 222 | 352 | 352 | 222 |
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