Crackneck Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.38° S 151.49° E

Issued: 3 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crackneck sea temperature is
19.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Crackneck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Crackneck today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 9AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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)
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
240
227
227
223
186
183
179
179
183
208
216
283
277
255
270
291
291
291
291
297
251
251
251
247
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
N
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:03AM1.14m
9:59PM1.81m
10:59AM1.13m
10:51PM1.71m
11:55AM1.14m
Low Tide
4:02AM-0.06m
3:26PM0.29m
4:55AM-0.02m
4:22PM0.34m
5:46AM0.03m
5:20PM0.40m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
17
18
20
20
20
19
18
17
16
18
21
20
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
17
17
16
Feels °C
17
15
16
17
19
19
19
18
17
16
15
17
19
17
16
15
14
14
14
13
14
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
Energy kJ
240
227
227
223
186
183
179
179
183
208
216
283
277
255
270
291
291
291
291
297
251
251
251
247
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
Energy kJ
134
121
84
82
81
73
48
48
47
30
26
25
14
14
14
6
21
21
21
41
42
39
37
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.4
S
12
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
7
6
3
3
2
2
2
42
8
7
25
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
NE
2
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
N
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
1.2
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
5
8
3
4
3
7
8
15
23
24
35
37
54
48
50
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
3
3
11
3
1
3
23
3
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
5
4
5
3
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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