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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 Wednesday 20 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
20.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Crackneck today?
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 10AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | |
826 | 734 | 663 | 653 | 510 | 492 | 441 | 432 | 356 | 306 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 245 | 245 | 200 | 196 | 150 | 142 | 142 | 183 | 906 | 947 | 731 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:11PM1.78m | 11:13AM1.08m | 11:06PM1.69m | 12:17PM1.06m | 00:05AM1.59m | 1:24PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM0.01m | 4:32PM0.37m | 6:09AM0.07m | 5:33PM0.45m | 7:09AM0.13m | 6:43PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
14 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 9 | ENE 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 826 | 753 | 663 | 1319 | 510 | 492 | 441 | 432 | 1019 | 306 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 245 | 245 | 200 | 196 | 150 | 142 | 142 | 183 | 58 | 54 | 731 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | S 17 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | 734 | — | 653 | — | — | — | — | 356 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 35 | 57 | 20 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 |
| kJ | 737 | 985 | 788 | 1662 | 1196 | 1171 | 998 | 956 | 1273 | 1249 | 1541 | 1308 | 1221 | 1064 | 853 | 661 | 570 | 525 | 481 | 439 | 397 | 906 | 947 | 138 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 59 | 128 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 121 | 122 | 122 | 54 |
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