Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Crackneck today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 3PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 28 | 28 | 275 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 45 | 134 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:49AM1.32m | 8:50PM1.54m | 9:24AM1.38m | 9:27PM1.47m | 10:01AM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM0.26m | 3:14AM0.10m | 3:21PM0.25m | 3:46AM0.12m | 4:05PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 305 | 312 | 320 | 245 | 177 | 216 | 154 | 111 | 146 | 164 | 189 | 219 | 209 | 229 | 234 | 234 | 229 | 175 | 132 | 102 | 229 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 29 | 85 | 219 | 275 | 261 | 127 | 105 | 164 | 134 | 88 | 120 | 35 | 24 | 98 | 148 | 202 | 183 | 170 | 153 | 157 | 77 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 36 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 45 | 44 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 428 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 86 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 1 |
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