Crabbs Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Newcastle, Australia)
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Crabbs Creek Surf Guide
Crabbs Creek in Newcastle is an exposed reef break that does not work very often. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the west. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. Left and better right hand reef breaks.. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include rips, rocks and sharks.
Crabbs Creek Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
inconsistent | 23.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Crabbs Creek:
The best conditions reported for surf at Crabbs Creek occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.
What's the best time of year to surf Crabbs Creek (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Crabbs Creek Location Map
Interactive Crabbs Creek surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Crabbs Creek is Newcastle Airport (NTL) in Australia, 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Crabbs Creek is Richmond Airport (RCM), also in Australia, 100 km (62 miles) away.

Tuesday, 7 February 2023, 10:49 Local Time
Tuesday 07 | ||||
8AM | 11AM | 2PM | 5PM | |
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Period (s) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||
Wind State | on | on | on | on |
Tides at Crabbs Creek
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Swell History at Crabbs Creek
Surf stats for Crabbs Creek, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Crabbs Creek
Wind stats for Crabbs Creek, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Crabbs Creek:
- Closest Wave BuoySydney Waverider Buoy49 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyPort Kembla Waverider Buoy103 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyCrowdy Head Waverider Buoy112 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBatemans Bay Waverider Buoy196 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyCoffs Harbour Waverider Buoy211 mi