Crackneck surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 20 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 10AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)6ft (1.8m)10s
Afternoon (20 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (20 May)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
1
E
10
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
1.9
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
826
734
663
653
510
492
441
432
356
306
296
296
296
245
245
200
196
150
142
142
183
906
947
731
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:11PM1.78m
11:13AM1.08m
11:06PM1.69m
12:17PM1.06m
00:05AM1.59m
1:24PM1.06m
Low Tide
5:09AM0.01m
4:32PM0.37m
6:09AM0.07m
5:33PM0.45m
7:09AM0.13m
6:43PM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:58
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
14
13
15
17
16
17
15
13
14
14
16
17
17
18
17
16
15
16
17
18
18
17
17
14
11
9
11
13
11
13
11
8
9
9
11
11
12
13
12
13
12
12
13
13
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
10
2.2
S
9
1.8
ENE
10
2.5
S
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
2.3
S
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
1
E
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
1.9
ESE
10
Energy kJ
826
753
663
1319
510
492
441
432
1019
306
296
296
296
245
245
200
196
150
142
142
183
58
54
731
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
734
653
356
6
5
5
5
5
5
17
35
57
20
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
31
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.2
S
9
3
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
9
2.4
S
9
2.3
S
10
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
10
3
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.4
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
7
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
1.1
S
8
Energy kJ
737
985
788
1662
1196
1171
998
956
1273
1249
1541
1308
1221
1064
853
661
570
525
481
439
397
906
947
138
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
8
8
8
14
14
14
1
8
8
32
59
128
38
38
38
14
14
14
14
121
122
122
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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