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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 3 am Thursday 21 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
20.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Crackneck today?
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 6AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the E by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | |
356 | 306 | 302 | 296 | 250 | 245 | 240 | 196 | 157 | 148 | 148 | 154 | 349 | 1453 | 1595 | 1536 | 1412 | 1306 | 1369 | 1538 | 1661 | 1782 | 1822 | 1832 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 11:06PM1.69m | 12:17PM1.06m | 00:05AM1.59m | 1:24PM1.06m | 1:08AM1.47m | 2:31PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09AM0.07m | 5:33PM0.45m | 7:09AM0.13m | 6:43PM0.51m | 8:07AM0.18m | 8:00PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 356 | 306 | 302 | 296 | 250 | 245 | 240 | 196 | 157 | 148 | 148 | 154 | 349 | 57 | 27 | 24 | 1412 | 1306 | 1369 | 1538 | 1661 | 1782 | 1822 | 1832 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 14 | — | SSW 11 | — | — | S 24 | S 14 | S 21 | S 20 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 34 | — | 4 | — | 23 | — | — | 11 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1375 | 1669 | 1838 | 1731 | 1555 | 1331 | 949 | 749 | 672 | 637 | 654 | 639 | 589 | 1453 | 1595 | 1536 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 127 | 128 | 128 | 122 | 38 | 122 | 14 | 38 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 143 | 155 | 155 | 14 | 121 | 128 | 54 | 54 | 122 | 54 |
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