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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 9 am Thursday 14 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
21.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Crackneck today?
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 2PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
153 | 137 | 131 | 147 | 143 | 143 | 126 | 126 | 152 | 157 | 139 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 121 | 125 | 238 | 287 | 286 | 295 | 324 | 440 | 503 | 607 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:38AM1.29m | 6:16PM1.57m | 6:33AM1.29m | 6:59PM1.69m | 7:27AM1.27m | 7:43PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM0.14m | 00:39AM0.20m | 12:29PM0.14m | 1:31AM0.08m | 1:14PM0.15m | 2:23AM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | 5:00 |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 110 | 106 | 79 | 79 | 58 | 143 | 126 | 126 | 152 | 157 | 139 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 121 | 125 | 238 | 287 | 286 | 295 | 324 | 440 | 503 | 607 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | E 9 | S 8 | SE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 39 | 39 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 11 | E 10 | — | S 16 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 15 | ENE 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | S 17 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 20 | 19 | — | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 153 | 137 | 131 | 147 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 128 | 49 | 162 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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