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Crackneck Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Crackneck surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 22 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Crackneck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Crackneck sea temperature is
21.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Crackneck today?
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 12PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | |
145 | 190 | 865 | 1370 | 1506 | 1422 | 1446 | 1450 | 1684 | 2273 | 2543 | 2993 | 3011 | 2936 | 2966 | 2785 | 2552 | 2386 | 2346 | 2338 | 2457 | 2071 | 1893 | 1756 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:24PM1.06m | 1:08AM1.47m | 2:31PM1.11m | 2:12AM1.35m | 3:31PM1.18m | 3:15AM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09AM0.13m | 6:43PM0.51m | 8:07AM0.18m | 8:00PM0.54m | 9:01AM0.22m | 9:17PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 |
 | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | 4:57 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | — | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 145 | 190 | 34 | 57 | 27 | 24 | 23 | — | 368 | 2273 | 2543 | 2993 | 3011 | 2936 | 2966 | 2785 | 2552 | 2386 | 2346 | 2338 | 2457 | 2071 | 1893 | 1756 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 21 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 16 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 709 | 657 | 865 | 1370 | 1506 | 1422 | 1446 | 1450 | 1684 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 127 | 122 | 122 | 128 | 128 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 122 | 122 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 127 | 167 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 14 | 14 | 54 | 33 | 1 |
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