Surf Forecasts:
Cronulla Point surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, S swell with 1,324 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cronulla Point this week:
The surf forecast for Cronulla Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cronulla Point in the next 16 days are 2.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cronulla Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, this is Rusty. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – the next week and a half is a frustrating wait for Cronulla Point. There’s a long dry spell of ordinary, choppy, and crossed-up conditions right through the first week of August. You’ll be itching for a wave but there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The water is running a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 16°, which is a solid 2° below average, so you’ll feel that chill in feet, not meters.
Saturday the 8th through to Wednesday the 13th morning is a write-off. Tiny swell, cross-shore winds, poor surf conditions, and a lot of lumpy, messy energy. There’s a brief moment on Wednesday afternoon with a clean cross-off breeze, but the swell is only 2 ft with weak energy – hardly worth wetting the suit.
Things finally start to show some life on Thursday the 13th. The morning brings a clean 5 ft SSW swell with moderate energy, but it’s still considered marginal. Then Thursday afternoon – this is the standout of the whole outlook. The swell jumps to 8 ft from the SSW, with a long 11-second period, and the energy is pumping. Winds go offshore from the SSW at only 3 mph, glassy clean. This is proper groundswell, excellent for experienced surfers. For anyone who’s not a pro, that 8 ft is too big. The long period will make the waves hold up and wrap around the point, but expect some lulls between sets. Crowds are often an issue at Cronulla Point, so get there early.
Friday the 14th offers a cleaner 4 ft S swell with light offshore winds in the morning, but the wind swings cross-on by the afternoon and the quality drops. Saturday the 15th has a clean 3 ft S swell with good energy in the morning, but it’s not a standout. The pattern from Sunday the 16th through the following week is small, clean but very ordinary, with swell dropping below 3 ft and energy fading. The glassy mornings on Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st with 1 ft and 2 ft SE swell are surfable but nothing to rave about.
So, the real gem is Thursday afternoon the 13th. That’s the one to circle. Everything else is a patient wait or a small, clean session for the longboard.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 29 | 46 | 115 | 172 | 286 | 520 | 334 | 151 | 73 | 64 | 45 | 47 | 52 | 52 | 287 | 1324 | 334 | 325 | 146 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:10PM1.52m | 5:03AM1.01m | 5:14PM1.61m | 6:09AM1.06m | 6:13PM1.70m | 7:05AM1.13m | 7:06PM1.77m | 7:55AM1.20m | 7:55PM1.79m | 8:40AM1.27m | 8:42PM1.76m | 9:23AM1.32m | 9:26PM1.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM0.26m | 10:31AM0.39m | 00:12AM0.15m | 11:36AM0.34m | 1:06AM0.06m | 12:34PM0.28m | 1:54AM-0.01m | 1:28PM0.23m | 2:38AM-0.03m | 2:19PM0.20m | 3:19AM-0.02m | 3:08PM0.20m | 3:57AM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 61 | 29 | 46 | 115 | 172 | 147 | 520 | 334 | 151 | 73 | 64 | 45 | 47 | 52 | 52 | 19 | 1324 | 334 | 325 | 146 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | NE 5 | SSE 8 | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 5 | SW 6 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 8 | S 20 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 32 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 24 | 21 | 46 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 8 | SSE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | — | — | E 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | NE 5 | — | — | — | NW 5 | S 17 | S 19 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 24 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 7 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 3 | SW 6 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SSW 8 | — | W 4 | — | — | WSW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 24 | 286 | 38 | 62 | 7 | 31 | — | 3 | 10 | 40 | 35 | 287 | — | 6 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 85 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 700 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 135 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
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