Crackneck Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.38° S 151.49° E

Crackneck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crackneck sea temperature is
17.8°C
0.6° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 1PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Afternoon (16 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (16 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
14
0.2
ENE
14
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
ENE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.2
ENE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.2
ENE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
20
15
16
17
17
7
17
7
17
7
7
7
7
7
6
56
53
41
37
36
28
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
40
S
35
S
30
S
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
S
15
SE
10
ENE
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
ENE
15
E
15
NE
10
NNE
5
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
High Tide
11:13AM1.40m
11:39PM1.01m
11:59AM1.34m
00:34AM0.92m
12:55PM1.27m
Low Tide
4:42AM0.37m
5:51PM0.39m
5:18AM0.46m
6:50PM0.46m
6:02AM0.54m
8:03PM0.50m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:46
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
12
10
12
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
16
18
17
17
17
Feels °C
4
4
4
5
4
5
6
6
4
6
10
11
11
11
11
10
9
14
14
13
15
16
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