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Lat Long: 33.38° S 151.49° E

Crackneck WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Crackneck sea temperature is
19.3°C
0.6° 

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


Crackneck surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, SE swell with 232 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SE 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 Friday (Oct 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Crackneck in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 9th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 12s
Best Surf 5AM (Sat 10th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s
Most Powerful 8PM (Thu 8th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Crackneck over the next 16 days.


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