Crabbs Creek Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.09° S 151.66° E

Crabbs Creek Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crabbs Creek sea temperature is
18.3°C
0.1° 

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


Crabbs Creek surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, S swell with 795 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crabbs Creek this week:

The surf forecast for Crabbs Creek over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Crabbs Creek in the next 16 days are 1.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 30th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Best Surf10PM (Sun 30th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Most Powerful10AM (Sun 6th Sep)6ft (1.9m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crabbs Creek over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
0.6
S
15
0.9
S
9
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
1
S
11
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
157
210
180
157
140
233
185
141
102
78
71
73
53
49
227
96
104
94
76
53
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
SW
5
NNE
20
ENE
10
N
15
N
20
N
15
NNW
20
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
W
15
ESE
10
W
5
NNE
20
ENE
15
NNW
25
NNW
30
WSW
25
WNW
Wind State
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-on
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
9:34PM1.37m
10:01AM1.30m
10:15PM1.29m
10:41AM1.32m
10:58PM1.18m
11:25AM1.31m
11:47PM1.06m
12:16PM1.29m
00:46AM0.93m
1:17PM1.27m
2:04AM0.84m
2:32PM1.27m
3:42AM0.82m
Low Tide
3:51AM0.11m
4:08PM0.18m
4:26AM0.16m
4:57PM0.21m
5:04AM0.23m
5:53PM0.26m
5:47AM0.30m
6:59PM0.31m
6:38AM0.37m
8:17PM0.34m
7:43AM0.43m
9:43PM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:11
6:11
6:09
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:34
5:35
5:36
5:36
5:37
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
17
17
16
24
25
20
27
28
21
24
20
18
18
19
17
28
25
18
Feels °C
14
15
15
14
14
20
20
17
23
25
18
22
17
18
15
15
15
20
19
12
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Crabbs Creek:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Crabbs Creek surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Crabbs Creek Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Crabbs Creek provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Crabbs Creek can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Crabbs Creek surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Crabbs Creek) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Crabbs Creek may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Crabbs Creek is 9 km (6 miles) from the city of Catherine Hill Bay. If you plan a holiday in Newcastle, look for hotels and other accommodation in Catherine Hill Bay. Catherine Hill Bay has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest