Crabbs Creek surf break

Crabbs Creek surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 22 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
20.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Crabbs Creek today?

The current surf forecast for Crabbs Creek at 3AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (23 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (23 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SE
10
3
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
ESE
10
3
ESE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
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
12
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1622
1577
1539
1450
1716
2186
2500
2751
2722
2692
2738
2805
2586
2380
2380
2360
2321
2092
1914
1776
1746
1746
1587
1559
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
25
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
NE
5
N
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
1:01AM1.39m
2:18PM1.06m
2:06AM1.30m
3:23PM1.13m
3:13AM1.23m
Low Tide
6:39PM0.53m
8:00AM0.28m
7:52PM0.55m
8:55AM0.31m
9:06PM0.54m
9:46AM0.33m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:57
4:57
1
2
3
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
20
19
19
18
17
17
18
19
19
13
12
12
13
13
14
16
17
16
17
17
17
18
18
18
19
18
19
19
17
17
18
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
11
2.5
ESE
10
3
ESE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
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
12
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
Energy kJ
28
25
24
1450
1716
2186
2500
2751
2722
2692
2738
2805
2586
2380
2380
2360
2321
2092
1914
1776
1746
1746
1587
1559
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
16
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
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
9
8
8
27
24
20
18
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
9
6
21
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
3
7
6
6
8
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SE
10
3
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
Energy kJ
1622
1577
1539
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
271
238
199
158
22
90
90
90
90
203
203
90
90
51
90
69
51
10
0
0
0
0
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
5
6
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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