Crackneck surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 17 May 2026 AEST
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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 7AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Evening (17 May)8ft (2.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
623
692
754
790
947
808
826
918
1131
878
809
727
651
576
595
626
525
533
540
677
813
1157
1322
1248
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
SW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
ENE
5
SE
0
W
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
SW
10
S
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
35
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:21AM1.24m
8:30PM1.82m
9:16AM1.19m
9:19PM1.82m
10:13AM1.13m
Low Tide
2:23AM0.00m
1:59PM0.19m
3:17AM-0.03m
2:47PM0.24m
4:12AM-0.03m
3:37PM0.30m
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
5
3
3
5
Temp °C
18
18
17
17
19
20
20
19
18
17
16
17
18
18
18
18
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
15
18
18
17
16
18
21
21
20
18
17
16
18
18
19
19
18
17
17
16
16
17
17
15
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
Energy kJ
623
692
754
790
791
808
826
918
878
878
809
727
651
576
595
626
525
533
540
677
813
1157
1322
1248
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
5
1
5
5
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
0.5
S
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.8
SW
4
1.3
SSW
5
Energy kJ
947
1131
4
7
15
78
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
1
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
3
8
8
8
8
97
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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