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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 3 pm Sunday 24 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 10PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | E 13 | |
2510 | 2510 | 2307 | 2260 | 2071 | 1998 | 1858 | 1858 | 1784 | 1652 | 1680 | 1549 | 1573 | 1469 | 1602 | 2104 | 2104 | 2445 | 2860 | 2918 | 2641 | 2728 | 2593 | 2347 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:31PM1.18m | 3:15AM1.25m | 4:23PM1.27m | 4:15AM1.18m | 5:08PM1.36m | 5:10AM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17PM0.53m | 9:49AM0.25m | 10:27PM0.49m | 10:32AM0.28m | 11:27PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 13 | E 13 |
 kJ | 2510 | 2510 | 2307 | 2260 | 2071 | 1998 | 1858 | 1858 | 1784 | 1652 | 1680 | 1549 | 1573 | 1469 | 1602 | 1768 | 1776 | 41 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 2593 | 2347 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 45 | 70 | 66 | 95 | 90 | 54 | 50 | 47 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2104 | 2104 | 2445 | 2860 | 2918 | 2641 | 2728 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 46 | 122 | 168 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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