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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 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
21.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Crackneck today?
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 7AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 2.5m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | 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 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | |
1538 | 1450 | 1773 | 2136 | 2543 | 2722 | 2913 | 2888 | 2917 | 3064 | 2831 | 2567 | 2552 | 2679 | 2468 | 2115 | 1901 | 1901 | 1828 | 1796 | 1636 | 1512 | 1445 | 1468 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:08AM1.47m | 2:31PM1.11m | 2:12AM1.35m | 3:31PM1.18m | 3:15AM1.25m | 4:23PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.18m | 8:00PM0.54m | 9:01AM0.22m | 9:17PM0.53m | 9:49AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 14 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | 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 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 23 | 1280 | 1773 | 4 | 2543 | 2722 | 2913 | 2888 | 2917 | 3064 | 2831 | 2567 | 2552 | 2679 | 2468 | 2115 | 1901 | 1901 | 1828 | 1796 | 1636 | 1512 | 1445 | 1468 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 21 | 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 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 45 | 70 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1538 | 1450 | 1332 | 2136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 163 | 128 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 121 | 167 | 213 | 54 | 14 | 54 | 54 | 78 | 33 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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