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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 30 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
23.0° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Crackneck today?
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 3PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Crackneck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
134 | 140 | 140 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 142 | 138 | 135 | 135 | 168 | 212 | 212 | 250 | 243 | 226 | 238 | 508 | 516 | 666 | 761 | 821 | 838 | 838 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:09AM1.23m | 7:28PM1.53m | 7:48AM1.19m | 8:00PM1.56m | 8:27AM1.15m | 8:32PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03PM0.25m | 1:55AM0.22m | 1:34PM0.28m | 2:34AM0.20m | 2:05PM0.32m | 3:12AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 134 | 140 | 61 | 56 | 24 | 172 | 142 | 138 | 135 | 135 | 168 | 212 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 226 | 238 | 388 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 14 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 45 | 66 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 31 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 19 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 140 | 172 | 172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | 250 | 243 | — | — | 508 | 516 | 666 | 761 | 821 | 838 | 838 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 23 | 167 | 130 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 130 | 96 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 352 | 240 | 86 | 23 | 23 |
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