Cronulla Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sydney South Coast, Australia)

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Cronulla Surf Guide

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.

Cronulla Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	21.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cronulla:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cronulla occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Cronulla (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cronulla with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 39% of the time in July while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 21% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

39%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

40%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

21%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cronulla Location Map

Interactive Cronulla surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

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Cronulla Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 21:19 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off

What does Cronulla look like?

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Tides at Cronulla

Current tide and informaton

For Caringbah, 3 km from Cronulla.

Next High Water: 10:28pm | 1.45m

Next Low Water: 05:25am | 0.3m

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Cronulla Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.0 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite