Surf Forecasts:
Crackneck surf forecast from 5 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 13 Nov, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 16 Nov, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 6s period, NE swell with 414 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 7 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Crackneck this week:
The surf forecast for Crackneck over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Crackneck in the next 16 days are 2.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 16) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 7th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 16th Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crackneck over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | NNE 6 | ENE 9 | SSE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 33 | 38 | 40 | 37 | 94 | 105 | 31 | 88 | 49 | 29 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:15AM1.33m | 6:15PM1.29m | 6:56AM1.43m | 7:05PM1.25m | 7:33AM1.52m | 7:50PM1.21m | 8:07AM1.58m | 8:32PM1.18m | 8:41AM1.61m | 9:12PM1.14m | 9:15AM1.61m | 9:52PM1.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:49PM0.20m | 12:18PM0.39m | 00:30AM0.20m | 1:11PM0.31m | 1:07AM0.22m | 1:57PM0.24m | 1:41AM0.24m | 2:39PM0.19m | 2:14AM0.28m | 3:19PM0.17m | 2:47AM0.31m | 3:58PM0.17m | 3:20AM0.36m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 44 | 33 | 38 | 935 | 338 | 206 | 65 | 31 | 24 | 49 | 29 | 38 | 37 | 280 | 234 | 244 | 539 | 705 | 607 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | NNE 7 | E 15 | E 9 | E 8 | E 14 | S 8 | S 7 | E 9 | S 17 | S 16 | N 12 | NE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | ENE 9 | S 12 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 37 | 4 | 90 | 35 | 39 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 188 | 179 | 112 | 17 | 11 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 12 | E 9 | — | E 14 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 15 | — | NE 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 24 | 26 | 4 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | SSW 6 | S 8 | — | — | ENE 9 | NNE 6 | — | SSE 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 129 | 441 | — | — | 94 | 105 | — | 88 | 1698 | 1279 | 1009 | 682 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 38 | 509 | 1 | 23 | 565 | 0 | 1 | 1350 | 32 | 565 | 783 | 14 | 14 | 299 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Crackneck provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Crackneck can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Crackneck surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Crackneck) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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