Crackneck surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 14 Dec 2025 AEDT
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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
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 1AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Dec)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (15 Dec)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (15 Dec)2ft (0.6m)7s

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

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Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM
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 (?)
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.6
SSE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.7
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.6
ENE
0.6
E
0.6
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.5
E
1.2
ENE
Period(s) (?)776777777777666666688884
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)172143167977373715238362634415354413229297068683152
Wind
(km/h)
10
NE
45
S
25
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:03PM
1.03
5:53AM
1.36
6:01PM
1.00
6:33AM
1.42
6:53PM
0.99
7:11AM
1.48
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:07PM
0.37
12:28PM
0.46
11:47PM
0.39
1:16PM
0.39
12:28AM
0.39
1:58PM
0.32
Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Sunrise----5:37-------5:37-------5:39---
Sunset-------7:59-------7:59--------
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-----------1------------
Temp. °C242019181919191918181817181919191919191919202020
Feels °C (?)251416161918171615151614161717171717181818181817
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