Crackneck Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.38° S 151.49° E

Issued: 3 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crackneck sea temperature is
19.3° 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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 9AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Afternoon (30 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (30 Jun)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
89
106
103
73
57
61
54
47
47
49
34
27
39
31
40
103
233
279
189
152
86
96
94
62
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
20
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:32AM1.02m
8:29PM1.58m
9:11AM1.03m
9:06PM1.58m
9:50AM1.05m
9:42PM1.56m
Low Tide
2:43AM0.22m
1:54PM0.39m
3:20AM0.20m
2:33PM0.39m
3:56AM0.19m
3:12PM0.40m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:57
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
18
19
18
17
16
15
15
17
20
20
18
18
18
18
17
18
21
22
19
18
Feels °C
13
13
12
12
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
17
17
15
16
14
13
13
14
17
19
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
8
1.3
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
7
Energy kJ
50
32
31
30
21
15
54
47
47
49
34
27
18
18
12
8
5
7
189
152
86
96
94
62
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
SE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
53
53
52
47
46
43
10
17
31
31
16
25
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
25
22
9
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
17
17
7
7
22
10
18
17
16
15
8
8
11
11
10
9
2
2
7
7
7
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
5
1
NE
6
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.7
NNW
4
Energy kJ
89
106
103
73
57
61
4
4
1
1
2
39
31
40
103
233
279
29
24
15
9
4
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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)
23
23
0
0
1
0
0
11
0
0
3
0
55
301
274
23
86
3
3
3
3
0
0
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
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