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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 am Tuesday 21 Apr 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
22.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Crackneck today?
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 7AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 21). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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 kJ (?) | 7 | 149 | 212 | 215 | 202 | 6 | 6 | 171 | 111 | 335 | 1216 | 1313 | 1274 | 1365 | 1298 | 1302 | 1126 | 1151 | 990 | 806 | 469 | 460 | 387 | 505 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:24PM 1.71 | 11:15AM 1.10 | 11:18PM 1.64 | 12:22PM 1.02 | 12:20AM 1.55 | 1:39PM 0.99 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:15AM 0.08 | 4:42PM 0.36 | 6:18AM 0.14 | 5:40PM 0.45 | 7:29AM 0.20 | 6:51PM 0.52 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
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