Cronulla Point surf break

Cronulla Point surfForecast / NSW – Sydney South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 AEST
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Cronulla Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cronulla Point sea temperature is
19.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cronulla Point today?

The current surf forecast for Cronulla Point at 7PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (16 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Cronulla Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.8
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
266
280
264
320
459
555
572
554
567
642
642
656
656
650
588
517
463
463
402
355
363
380
397
405
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
N
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
SW
0
SW
5
SSE
0
SSE
0
E
5
NNW
10
WNW
5
SW
10
S
15
SSW
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
High Tide
7:48PM1.76m
8:28AM1.25m
8:35PM1.80m
9:24AM1.20m
9:25PM1.80m
Low Tide
1:20PM0.18m
2:28AM-0.00m
2:06PM0.21m
3:22AM-0.04m
2:55PM0.26m
4:18AM-0.03m
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:00
5:00
5:00
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
19
20
19
19
19
16
15
16
17
20
19
19
19
19
17
18
18
18
18
19
19
17
16
17
20
20
20
20
19
16
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.8
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
Energy kJ
266
280
264
320
459
555
572
554
567
642
642
656
656
650
588
517
463
463
402
355
363
380
397
405
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.3
S
3
Energy kJ
7
3
3
3
5
1
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
7
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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