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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 Monday 18 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
21.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Crackneck today?
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 11AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
897 | 993 | 994 | 832 | 813 | 1003 | 1000 | 612 | 608 | 682 | 713 | 929 | 1181 | 1201 | 1045 | 973 | 889 | 810 | 628 | 562 | 544 | 482 | 482 | 410 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:16AM1.19m | 9:19PM1.82m | 10:13AM1.13m | 10:11PM1.78m | 11:13AM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17AM-0.03m | 2:47PM0.24m | 4:12AM-0.03m | 3:37PM0.30m | 5:09AM0.01m | 4:32PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 897 | 993 | 994 | 832 | 813 | 819 | 837 | 612 | 608 | 682 | 713 | 929 | 1181 | 1201 | 1045 | 973 | 889 | 810 | 628 | 562 | 544 | 482 | 482 | 410 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1003 | 1000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 31 | 320 | 858 | 1186 | 1021 | 1247 | 1398 | 1429 | 1308 | 1461 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 163 | 202 | 163 | 128 | 32 |
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