Crackneck surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 14 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
21.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Crackneck today?

The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 5AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
147
126
148
148
135
139
173
197
186
192
220
272
355
324
343
401
459
524
641
676
683
678
617
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
E
0
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
NE
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SE
5
E
10
NE
10
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
15
NE
20
NE
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:16PM1.57m
6:33AM1.29m
6:59PM1.69m
7:27AM1.27m
7:43PM1.78m
8:21AM1.24m
Low Tide
00:39AM0.20m
12:29PM0.14m
1:31AM0.08m
1:14PM0.15m
2:23AM0.00m
1:59PM0.19m
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:00
1
2
Temp °C
19
19
19
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
18
17
15
17
18
18
19
19
18
18
17
18
19
20
18
18
20
16
16
17
18
18
19
20
18
16
14
17
18
19
19
19
18
19
18
18
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
Energy kJ
58
60
126
148
148
135
139
173
197
186
192
220
272
355
324
343
401
459
524
641
676
683
678
617
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
8
9
61
62
60
41
41
41
6
6
27
42
61
7
7
3
3
3
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
5
5
8
8
5
5
8
8
8
4
4
24
23
6
5
5
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
0.3
SW
2
Energy kJ
147
147
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
14
23
0
0
0
0
8
14
11
0
0
0
0
0
12
14
11
0
0
0
0
0
33
78
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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