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Crackneck Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Crackneck surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
21.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Crackneck today?
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 12AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | |
2913 | 2888 | 2917 | 3114 | 2863 | 2725 | 2510 | 2510 | 2307 | 2115 | 2071 | 1858 | 1858 | 1926 | 1817 | 1678 | 1546 | 1546 | 1420 | 1444 | 1444 | 2160 | 1629 | 1629 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:12AM1.35m | 3:31PM1.18m | 3:15AM1.25m | 4:23PM1.27m | 4:15AM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00PM0.54m | 9:01AM0.22m | 9:17PM0.53m | 9:49AM0.25m | 10:27PM0.49m | 10:32AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 2913 | 2888 | 2917 | 3114 | 2863 | 2725 | 2510 | 2510 | 2307 | 2115 | 2071 | 1858 | 1858 | 1926 | 1817 | 1678 | 1546 | 1546 | 1420 | 1444 | 1444 | 1747 | 1629 | 1629 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 30 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 45 | 70 | 66 | 93 | 90 | 82 | 50 | 47 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2160 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 167 | 213 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 49 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 23 |
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