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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 4 pm Saturday 28 Mar 2026 AEDTForecast 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
25.3° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Crackneck today?
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 12AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm March 28). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Mar) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Mar) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 21 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | off | off | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:25PM 1.09 | 6:18AM 1.47 | 7:12PM 1.20 | 7:09AM 1.49 | 7:52PM 1.30 | 7:54AM 1.48 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:14PM 0.22 | 11:56PM 0.45 | 1:02PM 0.18 | 12:54AM 0.37 | 1:41PM 0.15 | 1:44AM 0.30 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - |
| Sunset | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 |
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