Cronulla Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New South Wales – Sydney South, Australia)
| Name: | Cronulla |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: NW |
Cronulla in Sydney South is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for rips and locals.
Overall Cronulla Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Cronulla surf quality by season and Cronulla surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New South Wales - Sydney South surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Cronulla
Visitor Reviews of Cronulla |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Cronulla:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Elouera (Cronulla) | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Cronulla Point | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Cronulla -The Wall | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Shark Island (Cronulla) | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Garie Point | 5 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Cronulla: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4860 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4887 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5022 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5079 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5388 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Cronulla: |
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| Closest tide station | Port Hacking, Australia | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Botany Bay, Australia | 6 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Sydney, Australia | 14 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Sydney, Australia (2) | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Camp Cove, Australia | 16 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Cronulla: |
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| Closest ski area | Selwyn Snowfields (Australia) | 200 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Perisher (Australia) | 225 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Charlotte Pass (Australia) | 229 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Thredbo (Australia) | 234 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Falls Creek (Australia) | 293 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Cronulla: |
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| Closest city location | Cronulla (Australia) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Caringbah (Australia) | 2 mi |
| Third closest city location | Bundeena (Australia) | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Dolans Bay (Australia) | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Kurnell (Australia) | 4 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Cronulla is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD) in Australia, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Cronulla is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 21 km (13 miles) away.
- Third is Camden Airport (CDU) in Australia, 44 km (27 miles) away.
- Richmond Airport (RCM) in Australia is 61 km (38 miles) away.
- Canberra Airport (CBR), also in Australia is the fifth nearest airport to Cronulla and is 228 km (142 miles) away.
