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Surf Forecasts:
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 4AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm December 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Mon 08 | Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | NE | SSW | S | S | S | S |
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 287 | 295 | 200 | 139 | 136 | 75 | 53 | 59 | 63 | 90 | 72 | 63 | 56 | 44 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 104 | 130 | 138 | 197 | 187 | |
Wind (km/h) | NE | NE | NNE | NW | W | E | E | NE | SE | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SE | ENE | SSE | SSW | SSW | S | S | S | S |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glass | cross- off | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | glass | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:24AM 1.08 | 12:13PM 1.63 | 1:23AM 1.07 | 1:06PM 1.49 | 2:25AM 1.10 | 2:02PM 1.35 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:19PM 0.03 | 5:42AM 0.41 | 7:12PM 0.10 | 6:42AM 0.48 | 8:04PM 0.18 | 7:50AM 0.55 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 08 | Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:55 |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 |

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