Cronulla Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sydney South Coast, Australia)

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Cronulla Point Surf Guide

Cronulla Point in Sydney South is an exposed point break that has reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the south southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Beware of rocks, pollution,crowds.

Cronulla Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	consistent	21.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cronulla Point:

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

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cronulla Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 52% of the time in June while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

52%

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

blown out

33%

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

too small

15%

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

Explore Cronulla Point Location Map

Interactive Cronulla Point 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 Point is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD) in Australia, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cronulla Point is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 22 km (14 miles) away.

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Cronulla Point Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 05:01 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	10	10	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Cronulla Point look like?

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Tides at Cronulla Point

Current tide and informaton

For Caringbah, 3 km from Cronulla Point.

Next High Water: 10:36am | 1.01m

Next Low Water: 03:55pm | 0.48m

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Cronulla Point Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.1 °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*: 21.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite