Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 3PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 31). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 103 | 136 | 297 | 342 | 181 | 121 | 60 | 67 | 69 | 32 | 53 | 53 | 66 | 66 | 62 | 49 | 41 | 81 | 49 | 94 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:46PM1.58m | 2:02AM1.01m | 1:52PM1.50m | 3:20AM1.03m | 3:05PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.43m | 7:52PM0.17m | 7:16AM0.50m | 9:01PM0.20m | 8:38AM0.54m | 10:06PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 4 | NE 7 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 282 | 214 | 152 | 110 | 233 | 181 | 121 | 60 | 67 | 69 | 14 | 53 | 66 | 161 | 185 | 84 | 116 | 41 | 29 | 42 | 41 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 10 | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 11 | NE 7 | S 5 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | 79 | 75 | 51 | 40 | 27 | 58 | 29 | 25 | 53 | 66 | 66 | 62 | 49 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 7 | E 13 | S 10 | ESE 4 | S 10 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 59 | 12 | 32 | 55 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 31 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 92 | 103 | 136 | 297 | 342 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 81 | 49 | 94 | 133 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 55 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 352 | 213 | 78 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 566 | 1 | 218 | 35 |
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