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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 3 am Wednesday 29 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
22.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Crackneck today?
The current surf forecast for Crackneck at 9AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | 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 | |
58 | 89 | 116 | 119 | 119 | 116 | 110 | 121 | 121 | 131 | 134 | 140 | 167 | 167 | 163 | 137 | 142 | 130 | 123 | 127 | 147 | 181 | 257 | 237 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 6:27AM1.27m | 6:55PM1.47m | 7:09AM1.23m | 7:28PM1.53m | 7:48AM1.19m | 8:00PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM0.33m | 12:32PM0.23m | 1:15AM0.27m | 1:03PM0.25m | 1:55AM0.22m | 1:34PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
 kJ | 58 | 89 | 116 | 119 | 119 | 116 | 110 | 5 | 5 | 131 | 134 | 66 | 61 | 56 | 24 | 137 | 142 | 130 | 123 | 127 | 147 | 181 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 20 | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 45 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 121 | 121 | — | — | 140 | 167 | 167 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 257 | 237 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 86 | 105 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 113 | 130 | 86 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 130 | 99 | 96 |
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