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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 9 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
21.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Crackneck today?
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 6PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | |
1151 | 949 | 806 | 460 | 452 | 436 | 404 | 404 | 373 | 452 | 359 | 370 | 341 | 334 | 294 | 199 | 180 | 131 | 105 | 96 | 99 | 95 | 50 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:39PM0.99m | 1:30AM1.47m | 2:58PM1.02m | 2:43AM1.41m | 4:06PM1.09m | 3:51AM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29AM0.20m | 6:51PM0.52m | 8:40AM0.23m | 8:15PM0.55m | 9:44AM0.23m | 9:36PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 1151 | 949 | 806 | 634 | 513 | 436 | 404 | 404 | 373 | 452 | 359 | 370 | 341 | 334 | 294 | 199 | 180 | 131 | 105 | 96 | 99 | 95 | 50 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 419 | 467 | 423 | 460 | 452 | 417 | 314 | 261 | 251 | 179 | 142 | 130 | 92 | 70 | 68 | 75 | 67 | 96 | 65 | 60 | 23 | 15 | 28 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 54 | 38 | 37 | 25 | — | — | 16 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 68 | 20 | 26 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 38 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 363 | 78 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
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