Cronulla Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, it's Rusty here. Look, let's be straight with you – the next week and a bit is a real mixed bag for the Cronulla Point. There’s surf on offer, but we have to wade through some average conditions to find the real gems. The good news is, there are definitely a couple of sessions to get excited about, especially if you're happy to paddle out when the wind's howling.

The water at Cronulla Point is sitting at 61°F, which is a bit colder than you'd normally expect for this time of year.

We start off on Tuesday, August 11th. The morning has a clean-looking 2ft swell from the ENE, but with a 30 km/h cross-offshore WSW wind, it’s gonna be a tough paddle. Combined swell energy is weak at (162). The afternoon bumps up to 5ft from the south, but it’s a marginal call.

Wednesday the 12th is more of the same – a clean 4ft from the south on the morning, but with a slight cross-chop. Thursday the 13th morning offers a 3ft S swell, clean but ordinary. The afternoon brings a jump to 6ft from the south, but it’s a glass-half-full situation.

Now, here’s your first real standout. Friday, August 14th, morning session. Look at this – a 3ft south swell, with a light 10 km/h cross-offshore breeze from the WSW. It's clean (209) and expected to be good. This is the one for this week. It’s small but pristine, and at a point break like Cronulla, that combo is worth getting out of bed for. The crowd factor is often, so don't expect to have it to yourself.

Saturday the 15th is a big one. We’ve got a 6ft south swell hitting with strong 35 km/h offshore winds. It’s going to be bumpy and hard to read, with (406) energy. The wind is fresh and offshore, but the swell period is a short 7 seconds, so it's more wind-swell than groundswell. This is definitely one for the experienced crew only.

Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th are a write-off – onshores and poor conditions. Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th stay messy with cross-shore winds and rain.

Thursday the 20th offers a glimmer – a 3ft south that is gentle and offshore, but it’s just surfable, not special. Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd are pretty flat and poor.

Now, hold onto your board, because the real fireworks are in the second week. Sunday, August 23rd, morning. The forecast is for a clean 5ft from the ENE, with a 25 km/h offshore SSW wind. Combined energy is moderate (372) and the word is ‘good surf conditions’. This is your best bet for the weekend.

But the most promising session of the whole outlook? It’s looking like Tuesday, August 25th, afternoon. We’ve got a 6ft south swell, with a moderate 25 km/h offshore wind. The combined energy jumps to a solid (624), and the description is ‘very good surf conditions’. The morning of the 25th is even bigger at 8ft, but with a 30 km/h wind, it's more for experts. The afternoon is the sweet spot.

Cronulla Point is a point break, so it handles a south swell beautifully. Just be wary that the long period on the 25th (9 seconds) is solid, but not overly long, so it should wrap in nicely.

To sum it up: this is a patchy outlook with a few clear winners. The standout windows are Friday morning the 14th for a clean, small session, and then Sunday the 23rd and Tuesday the 25th for the bigger, proper groundswell. It’s not a bad run for Cronulla, but you’ve got to pick your windows.

Rusty.

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