Crackneck Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New South Wales – Newcastle, Australia)
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Crackneck Spot ID: Type: reef Reliability: fairly consistent Best: Swell NE | Wind WNW Sea Temperature Today is: 18.9 °C |
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 20:05 Local time
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Crackneck in Newcastle is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf. The optimum time of year for waves is autumn. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Beware of rocks and sharks.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Gosford, Australia, 14 miles from Crackneck.
Crackneck Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Norah Head, 15 km from Crackneck.
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Overall Crackneck Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in June
The rose diagram shows the combination of swells directed at Crackneck through an avera... (show all text) 
This picture illustrates how often and how strongly the wind blows from different direc... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Crackneck surf consistency graph. Also see Crackneck surf quality by season and Crackneck surf quality by month. |
Crackneck Location Maps
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Visitor Reviews of Crackneck |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Crackneck:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Banzai | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Forresters | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Shelley Beach | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Wamberal Beach | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Terrigal Haven | 5 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Crackneck: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4815 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4843 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4976 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5032 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5343 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Crackneck: |
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| Closest tide station | Gosford | 9 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Ettalong | 13 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Little Patonga | 18 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Pittwater | 19 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Swansea | 23 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Crackneck: |
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| Closest ski area | Selwyn Snowfields (Australia) | 245 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Perisher (Australia) | 272 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Charlotte Pass (Australia) | 277 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Thredbo (Australia) | 282 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Falls Creek (Australia) | 339 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Crackneck: |
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| Closest city location | Central Coast (Australia) | 11 mi |
| Second closest city location | Mosman (Australia) | 34 mi |
| Third closest city location | Newcastle (Australia) | 35 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Castle Hill (Australia) | 37 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Sydney (Australia) | 37 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Crackneck is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD) in Australia, 69 km (43 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Crackneck is Richmond Airport (RCM), also in Australia, 70 km (43 miles) away.
- Third is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU) in Australia, 76 km (47 miles) away.
- Camden Airport (CDU) in Australia is 105 km (65 miles) away.
- Tamworth Airport (TMW), also in Australia is the fifth nearest airport to Crackneck and is 263 km (163 miles) away.
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