Crackneck surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 AEST
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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
21.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Crackneck today?

The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 12PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.9
E
8
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
NE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
404
385
373
431
385
370
341
307
221
270
165
150
128
149
141
93
113
120
83
59
50
48
27
34
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
E
10
NE
5
WNW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
ESE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:30AM1.47m
2:58PM1.02m
2:43AM1.41m
4:06PM1.09m
3:51AM1.37m
5:00PM1.19m
Low Tide
8:40AM0.23m
8:15PM0.55m
9:44AM0.23m
9:36PM0.53m
10:38AM0.22m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:22
6:22
6:22
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5:22
5:21
5:20
1
Temp °C
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
18
18
19
20
20
20
19
18
17
16
18
19
19
19
18
17
17
18
17
17
19
20
20
19
18
18
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.9
E
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
ESE
8
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ENE
6
Energy kJ
404
385
373
431
385
370
341
307
221
270
165
150
128
149
23
93
18
37
83
59
20
17
16
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.1
NE
10
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
7
Energy kJ
314
327
251
196
136
130
92
70
68
64
81
83
62
25
4
15
16
15
37
19
8
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.1
N
10
0.4
SE
8
0.1
N
10
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
2
39
38
26
2
15
2
14
9
5
5
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
8
0.9
ENE
4
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
NE
4
Energy kJ
141
35
113
120
50
48
27
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
14
14
8
38
213
14
14
11
0
0
0
0
79
363
78
23
0
0
0
3
130
363
168
37
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
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