Crackneck surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 13 Mar 2026 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
23.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Crackneck today?

The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 10PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm March 13). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Mar)--
Afternoon (13 Mar)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (13 Mar)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.8
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
E
1.3
NE
1.1
NE
1
NE
1
NE
0.9
NE
Period(s) (?)1212121111111111101010101099998855555
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)538456376295235231188181130969492120144106787757517766525445
Wind
(km/h)
30
S
35
S
30
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
N
10
NW
5
WNW
10
NNE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
15
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
15
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
offoffcrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:38PM
0.90
5:34AM
1.31
6:32PM
0.98
6:25AM
1.39
7:14PM
1.08
7:08AM
1.47
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:43AM
0.46
10:52PM
0.58
12:33PM
0.38
11:55PM
0.51
1:12PM
0.28
12:47AM
0.43
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Sunrise------6:50-------6:52-------6:52-
Sunset-7:15-------7:14-------7:13------
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
1-----------------------
Temp. °C191920202019192021212020191818192022222119191820
Feels °C (?)141314151617181919191818181818181719201918201819
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