Crackneck Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.38° S 151.49° E

Issued: 3 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crackneck sea temperature is
19.6° C

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.


How big are the waves at Crackneck today (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 8AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (12 Jun)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
S
5
0.6
ENE
6
0.7
S
5
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
24
35
29
23
22
18
18
18
24
23
23
24
22
41
52
83
67
46
114
117
117
103
100
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
20
NE
20
N
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:11AM1.16m
5:45PM1.63m
6:15AM1.16m
6:35PM1.74m
7:15AM1.16m
7:25PM1.82m
Low Tide
11:25PM0.31m
11:06AM0.21m
00:24AM0.18m
11:58AM0.22m
1:21AM0.06m
12:49PM0.22m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
9
2
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
18
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
19
21
20
20
19
19
19
19
22
21
16
16
Feels °C
14
14
14
15
17
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
17
18
17
18
18
18
17
17
21
19
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
NE
8
1.1
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
Energy kJ
33
24
24
23
23
20
16
11
18
24
23
23
24
14
13
16
83
67
46
114
117
117
103
100
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
4
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
27
25
24
23
11
10
18
18
7
7
4
4
2
2
2
12
12
34
33
4
4
4
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
17
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
10
10
9
18
17
15
14
4
6
12
12
11
4
4
4
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.4
NE
3
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
1
NE
5
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
Energy kJ
6
17
35
29
23
22
2
22
41
52
2
1
1
2
1
10
18
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)
6
16
28
6
6
153
222
97
97
16
22
22
22
104
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
3
3
4
2
4
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
7
7
6
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