Crackneck Surf Break

Crackneck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.38° S 151.49° E

Issued: 9 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crackneck sea temperature is
19.6° C

1.0°C warmer than 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 5PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
E
13
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
33
26
40
39
37
27
27
26
18
13
12
12
12
12
12
10
14
12
13
14
14
14
14
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
WNW
25
W
30
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
S
10
S
10
S
20
S
35
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:30AM1.07m
10:18PM1.52m
11:11AM1.10m
10:55PM1.46m
11:55AM1.14m
11:35PM1.38m
Low Tide
4:31AM0.19m
3:52PM0.43m
5:06AM0.19m
4:36PM0.46m
5:41AM0.19m
5:25PM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
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—
—
—
—
—
6:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
4:57
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—
—
—
—
—
—
4:58
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—
—
—
—
—
—
4:58
—
—
—
4:59
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
17
19
18
14
12
11
10
10
11
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
15
15
14
15
15
Feels °C
10
11
12
11
8
7
7
7
7
9
12
12
14
13
12
10
8
8
8
9
8
8
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
NE
7
1.1
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
0.7
S
12
0.4
NE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
Energy kJ
44
33
26
40
39
37
27
110
113
541
510
319
241
215
132
12
10
12
12
12
14
13
14
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
12
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.5
NE
7
0.8
S
12
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.2
E
11
—
0.2
E
8
0.1
NE
7
0.2
E
13
0.1
NE
7
0.2
E
13
0.5
S
15
0.2
E
13
Energy kJ
8
11
7
11
11
11
11
27
174
18
13
12
12
12
12
10
—
5
2
13
2
14
110
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
12
0.1
N
5
—
—
—
0.2
S
13
0.5
NE
7
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.1
S
18
—
0.2
E
13
—
0.1
NE
7
—
—
0.2
E
13
—
Energy kJ
1
1
11
1
—
—
—
13
26
14
13
12
11
11
10
6
—
14
—
2
—
—
14
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
4
1
NW
4
1
W
4
1.1
W
4
1.3
WSW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.2
SW
7
1.4
SW
7
1.9
SSW
12
—
—
—
—
—
1.2
S
8
1.8
S
12
3
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
10
3
S
10
3
S
12
3
S
11
3
S
11
3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
28
32
35
50
68
96
131
189
931
—
—
—
—
—
196
865
1904
2342
2130
2216
2744
2425
1944
1706
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Little Avalon
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Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
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Banzai
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Banzai
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Wamberal Beach
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Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Banzai
NSW - Newcastle
Terrigal Haven
NSW - Newcastle
Blue Bay
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Kiama Pool
NSW - Illawarra
Sandon Point
NSW - Illawarra
JD Reef
NSW - Newcastle
Aisling's Beach
NSW - Far South
Camel Rock
NSW - Far South
Moruya Breakwater
NSW - Far South
Mosquito Bay
NSW - Far South
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
33
39
153
164
29
32
1
1
1
1
6
14
1
8
3
14
155
122
14
431
357
306
291
235
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Frenchmans Reef
Copacobana Point
Forresters
JD Reef
Forresters
Moonee
Backdoor 4
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
Backdoor 4
JD Reef
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
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Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
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Cyclops
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Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
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Cyclops
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May's Point
TAS - East Coast
Cyclops
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Cyclops
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Right Point (Cat Bay)
VIC - Phillip Island
JD Reef
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Quarantine
VIC - Mornington Peninsula
Trial Harbour
TAS - West Coast
Trial Harbour
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Luna Park
VIC - Far West
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
8
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
7
5
Header Global
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South Africa
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Umzumbe
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Point Roadnight
Australia
Cathedral Rock
Australia
Batu Hiu
Indonesia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Papa Tangaroa
Chile
Papa Tangaroa
Chile
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
May's Point
Australia
Cat Bay (Shelly Beach)
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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