Crackneck surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 18 Apr 2026 AEST
Forecast 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
22.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)
Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
S
3
S
3
S
3.5
S
4
S
3.5
S
3
S
3
S
3
S
3
S
3
S
3
S
3
S
3
S
3
SSE
3
SSE
3
SSE
3
SSE
3
SSE
0.1
NE
0.1
NE
0.3
SE
0.6
SE
0.8
SE
Period(s) (?)111212121212121212121213121212121212121313131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)00000000000000000007728113199
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:51PM
1.73
9:23AM
1.29
9:35PM
1.74
10:17AM
1.20
10:24PM
1.71
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:27PM
0.12
3:23AM
0.02
3:08PM
0.19
4:17AM
0.04
3:53PM
0.27
5:15AM
0.08
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Sunrise------6:18-------6:18-------6:18-
Sunset-5:29-------5:27-------5:25------
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C181718171414131617171818151514171819191917161618
Feels °C (?)141214141111101314141515121211141415151513131314
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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