Crackneck surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 22 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
21.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Crackneck today?

The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 12AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (23 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (23 May)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
0
0
0
0
0
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4
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
ESE
10
3
ESE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1591
1510
1446
1450
1773
2136
2543
2757
2913
2888
2917
3015
2610
2567
2510
2510
2468
2268
2079
1934
1901
1763
1733
1703
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
SE
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:08AM1.47m
2:31PM1.11m
2:12AM1.35m
3:31PM1.18m
3:15AM1.25m
Low Tide
6:43PM0.51m
8:07AM0.18m
8:00PM0.54m
9:01AM0.22m
9:17PM0.53m
9:49AM0.25m
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light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:57
4:57
1
1
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
18
17
18
17
17
18
18
19
19
20
19
20
19
19
18
19
19
19
18
17
16
17
19
19
13
13
14
13
13
15
15
17
17
17
16
18
18
17
18
18
18
20
19
16
15
17
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
11
2.5
ESE
10
3
ESE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
12
3
ESE
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
11
2.5
E
11
Energy kJ
27
24
23
1450
1773
2136
2543
2757
2913
2888
2917
3015
2610
2567
2510
2510
2468
2268
2079
1934
1901
1763
1733
1703
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
3
21
18
25
4
9
34
30
26
22
20
4
17
4
4
3
3
11
9
6
6
21
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
4
3
7
6
24
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
SE
10
2.5
ESE
10
Energy kJ
1591
1510
1446
1385
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
235
202
163
122
14
54
54
54
54
167
167
54
54
54
54
33
23
23
1
0
0
0
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
6
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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