Centre Crack Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.51° S 145.15° E

Centre Crack WaveFinder

Issued: 9 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Centre Crack sea temperature is
14.1°C
1.4° 

Centre Crack surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Centre Crack surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 23 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 3,629 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Centre Crack this week:

The surf forecast for Centre Crack over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Centre Crack in the next 16 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Fri 18th Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 14s
Best Surf10AM (Wed 23rd Sep)5ft (1.6m) 15s
Most Powerful 4PM (Wed 16th Sep)10ft (3.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Centre Crack over the next 16 days.


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