Crabbs Creek surf break

Crabbs Creek surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 24 May 2026 AEST
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Crabbs Creek surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Crabbs Creek sea temperature is
21.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Crabbs Creek today?

The current surf forecast for Crabbs Creek at 6PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (24 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (24 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

Table - waves today at Crabbs Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
5
4
0
0
1
3
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2851
2586
2380
2321
2128
2092
1901
1835
1665
1695
1595
1522
1398
1398
1423
1447
1934
1920
1765
1765
1941
1941
2139
2314
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
15
NE
10
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
NE
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
NE
5
NW
5
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
10
N
20
NNE
10
N
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:23PM1.13m
3:13AM1.23m
4:19PM1.21m
4:18AM1.18m
5:08PM1.30m
Low Tide
8:55AM0.31m
9:06PM0.54m
9:46AM0.33m
10:17PM0.50m
10:32AM0.34m
11:20PM0.44m
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:55
4:55
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
3
4
5
1
Temp °C
19
20
19
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
20
19
19
19
19
18
17
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
18
18
19
18
19
17
18
19
19
20
20
19
19
19
20
19
18
17
17
18
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.5
E
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
2851
2586
2380
2321
2128
2092
1901
1835
1665
1695
1595
1522
1398
1398
1423
1447
1599
1626
1765
42
22
21
21
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
18
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
6
21
45
40
67
62
56
52
47
45
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
7
6
6
8
2
2
2
2
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
E
12
Energy kJ
1934
1920
1765
1941
1941
2139
2314
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Distance (km)
51
90
90
90
59
10
10
2
2
0
22
33
51
51
51
10
0
22
249
306
51
2
51
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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