Crackneck Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.38° S 151.49° E

Issued: 9 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crackneck sea temperature is
19.6° 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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 5AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 22). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (23 Jun)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (23 Jun)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.9
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
32
32
18
18
17
17
17
44
44
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
6
44
116
157
175
149
120
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
0
NNE
0
SSE
5
E
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:33AM1.13m
3:38PM1.31m
3:35AM1.03m
4:26PM1.36m
4:37AM0.98m
Low Tide
8:48PM0.53m
8:53AM0.32m
10:00PM0.51m
9:37AM0.37m
11:05PM0.47m
10:22AM0.40m
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
12
11
13
16
15
15
15
13
12
12
13
15
15
16
15
14
13
14
14
15
16
Feels °C
13
12
11
8
7
9
13
12
13
13
10
8
8
9
10
11
12
12
12
11
14
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
S
18
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.5
S
8
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.2
E
8
1.7
S
8
1.4
S
7
1
S
7
0.9
S
8
0.7
S
7
1.4
SE
6
0.6
S
7
Energy kJ
33
32
96
388
381
381
332
253
160
124
176
173
186
270
33
28
6
328
209
97
90
47
149
35
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.7
S
7
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
20
47
32
91
127
78
69
37
44
44
30
28
12
27
6
6
7
6
6
4
4
14
47
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
S
16
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
8
0.2
S
13
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
28
13
18
18
17
17
17
33
31
6
6
6
6
2
2
19
6
5
1
13
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
1.5
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.9
S
8
0.9
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
Energy kJ
388
378
388
4
2
277
346
432
44
116
157
175
120
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
1
1
8
6
1
1
8
8
1
1
1
1
1
14
14
14
6
1
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
9
8
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
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