Crackneck Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.38° S 151.49° E

Issued: 9 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crackneck sea temperature is
19.2° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 2PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
12
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
1
SE
14
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3
SE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
12
0
0
0
357
0
0
0
0
0
1795
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:55AM1.14m
11:35PM1.38m
12:42PM1.19m
00:21AM1.30m
1:34PM1.25m
1:18AM1.20m
Low Tide
5:41AM0.19m
5:25PM0.50m
6:18AM0.20m
6:23PM0.52m
6:59AM0.22m
7:29PM0.53m
light rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:59
4:59
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
10
9
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
11
11
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
1
SE
14
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
3
SSE
11
0.7
ESE
15
Energy kJ
10
13
13
6
13
13
14
14
14
263
15
15
14
12
59
35
35
357
22
20
20
2248
188
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
S
16
0.8
ESE
15
Energy kJ
9
13
13
13
15
15
15
15
14
20
242
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
12
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
11
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
Energy kJ
2336
3361
3075
4620
4449
3254
2720
2280
2013
1846
1696
1730
1658
1700
1781
1982
2078
2060
2714
2814
2629
2453
1795
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
8
34
38
299
299
299
299
306
291
235
235
163
163
38
14
14
8
14
38
38
38
38
14
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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