Crackneck Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.38° S 151.49° E

Issued: 3 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crackneck sea temperature is
19.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Crackneck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Crackneck today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 6AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (20 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (20 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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)
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
133
133
135
93
91
91
91
91
91
91
85
86
86
85
83
57
54
52
52
51
33
33
33
32
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
SW
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
5
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:44PM1.58m
12:52PM1.16m
00:37AM1.43m
1:49PM1.20m
1:33AM1.27m
2:45PM1.25m
Low Tide
6:35AM0.11m
6:24PM0.47m
7:23AM0.18m
7:34PM0.52m
8:09AM0.25m
8:48PM0.53m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:53
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
14
13
15
18
18
17
15
15
14
13
15
18
17
17
17
16
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
11
10
9
11
14
14
13
11
11
10
10
12
16
14
15
15
15
10
8
7
10
11
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
2
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.6
S
8
Energy kJ
133
133
135
93
91
91
91
91
91
91
85
86
86
85
90
106
54
52
52
51
540
428
368
318
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
7
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.2
S
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
44
46
33
101
60
20
20
46
44
40
37
37
65
74
83
57
1
1
17
39
33
33
33
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
35
77
109
18
18
58
55
13
12
7
7
6
6
5
7
3
4
5
1
1
20
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.3
SW
4
0.5
S
6
1.5
S
8
2.3
S
9
2.4
S
9
2.2
S
9
Energy kJ
21
14
10
8
5
5
9
12
11
8
5
3
5
3
15
317
836
901
724
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
3
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
34
22
1
8
8
14
3
14
14
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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