Crackneck surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 19 May 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
21.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Crackneck today?

The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 4PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)8ft (2.5m)10s
Afternoon (19 May)8ft (2.5m)10s
Evening (19 May)7ft (2.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu morning).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
9
0.9
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1006
1451
1539
1433
1179
1019
826
734
663
573
492
432
424
356
300
300
294
240
235
235
231
188
180
144
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SW
30
SSW
35
S
30
S
30
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
10:13AM1.13m
10:11PM1.78m
11:13AM1.08m
11:06PM1.69m
12:17PM1.06m
00:05AM1.59m
Low Tide
4:12AM-0.03m
3:37PM0.30m
5:09AM0.01m
4:32PM0.37m
6:09AM0.07m
5:33PM0.45m
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
4:59
4:59
4:58
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
18
16
16
16
15
14
15
17
16
17
16
14
15
15
15
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
16
16
13
13
13
13
10
12
12
10
13
12
10
10
9
10
11
11
12
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.3
S
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
9
0.9
ENE
9
Energy kJ
1006
1451
1539
1433
1179
1019
826
823
663
573
492
432
424
356
300
300
294
240
235
235
231
188
180
144
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
734
6
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
1.2
SSW
5
2.2
S
7
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.4
S
9
3
S
10
3
S
10
3
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.4
S
9
2.5
S
10
3
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
8
2.2
S
8
2.2
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
3
10
4
14
62
515
850
1099
935
1389
1448
1448
1196
998
1131
1252
1597
1494
1307
1010
666
584
570
464
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
8
8
8
6
0
8
8
14
38
14
8
8
14
32
128
128
128
122
38
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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