Crackneck Surf Break

Crackneck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.38° S 151.49° E

Issued: 9 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crackneck sea temperature is
19.4° C

Normal for this time of year

Crackneck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Crackneck today (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 4AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (13 Jun)3ft (0.9m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.7
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1.1
NE
4
0.9
ENE
6
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.4
SSE
6
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
1.5
SSE
6
1.7
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
18
18
25
23
23
44
67
43
53
68
54
114
114
123
109
114
120
123
88
88
88
164
231
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
NE
20
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WSW
30
S
20
S
15
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:45PM1.63m
6:15AM1.16m
6:35PM1.74m
7:15AM1.16m
7:25PM1.82m
8:13AM1.16m
Low Tide
00:24AM0.18m
11:58AM0.22m
1:21AM0.06m
12:49PM0.22m
2:16AM-0.02m
1:41PM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
6:54
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:54
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:54
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4:52
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
2
2
1
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
18
17
17
16
16
16
19
21
20
20
19
18
18
19
20
17
15
16
17
17
17
17
18
17
Feels °C
18
18
18
16
16
15
17
18
17
18
17
17
17
18
20
12
12
14
14
12
13
13
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.9
ENE
6
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.3
S
18
Energy kJ
11
18
18
25
23
23
14
14
13
53
68
54
114
114
123
109
114
120
123
88
88
88
105
54
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
—
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.4
SSW
17
Energy kJ
18
7
7
4
4
2
2
2
—
16
11
18
11
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
7
27
56
101
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
13
—
Energy kJ
10
10
9
18
17
15
3
4
6
12
12
12
5
4
4
4
4
2
8
8
3
3
13
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
NNE
2
0.7
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1.1
NE
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NW
3
—
—
—
0.2
WNW
2
0.6
S
3
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.4
SSE
6
1.8
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.7
ESE
6
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
1
44
67
43
2
1
—
—
—
1
7
51
64
118
244
233
175
164
231
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
97
131
131
222
22
22
3
46
34
0
0
0
0
0
0
96
14
14
14
96
143
122
12
117
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Crackneck
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Little Bombie
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Box Beach
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Benkunqut
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Gerickes Point
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Fish Boma
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Easter Reef
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Abalolo Reef
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Trial Harbour
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Trial Harbour
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Trial Harbour
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Papatowai
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Kaka Point
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Blaketown Wedge
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Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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