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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 am Tuesday 19 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
21.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Crackneck today?
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 4PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | |
1006 | 1451 | 1539 | 1433 | 1179 | 1019 | 826 | 734 | 663 | 573 | 492 | 432 | 424 | 356 | 300 | 300 | 294 | 240 | 235 | 235 | 231 | 188 | 180 | 144 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:13AM1.13m | 10:11PM1.78m | 11:13AM1.08m | 11:06PM1.69m | 12:17PM1.06m | 00:05AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12AM-0.03m | 3:37PM0.30m | 5:09AM0.01m | 4:32PM0.37m | 6:09AM0.07m | 5:33PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 |
 | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | 4:58 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 1006 | 1451 | 1539 | 1433 | 1179 | 1019 | 826 | 823 | 663 | 573 | 492 | 432 | 424 | 356 | 300 | 300 | 294 | 240 | 235 | 235 | 231 | 188 | 180 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 734 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 62 | 515 | 850 | 1099 | 935 | 1389 | 1448 | 1448 | 1196 | 998 | 1131 | 1252 | 1597 | 1494 | 1307 | 1010 | 666 | 584 | 570 | 464 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 122 | 38 | 14 | 14 |
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