Crackneck Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.38° S 151.49° E

Crackneck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Crackneck sea temperature is
18.6° C
0.4° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 1PM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)11s
Afternoon (19 Jul)7ft (2.2m)10s
Evening (19 Jul)7ft (2.1m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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)
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
ENE
11
2.3
ENE
11
2.2
ENE
11
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
11
2.1
ENE
11
2.1
ENE
11
2
ENE
11
2
ENE
11
2
ENE
11
1.9
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1314
1164
1027
951
901
954
972
997
908
925
908
823
730
716
619
510
500
433
433
373
307
301
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
E
10
ENE
15
NE
15
N
10
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
N
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:09PM1.27m
00:01AM1.34m
12:59PM1.28m
00:51AM1.17m
1:51PM1.29m
Low Tide
5:51AM0.13m
5:59PM0.42m
6:30AM0.22m
7:01PM0.48m
7:10AM0.31m
8:11PM0.52m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
14
14
15
14
13
13
12
12
15
15
16
15
Feels °C
12
12
13
13
13
14
13
13
11
12
13
12
13
12
12
12
11
10
12
12
13
12
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