Cronulla Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and settle in, 'cause this one's a story from start to finish. We're looking at a 16-day window for Cronulla Point, and it's a real mixed bag of patience and payoff.

The first few days are a write-off, to be honest. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are doing nothing for us. The swell is tiny, the wind is messy, and you'd be better off cleaning the garage. The wave energy is pathetic, barely scraping 70 to 93 (weak). We get a little bump on Sunday afternoon with a 5ft S’ly swell, but it's paired with a short 8-second period, so it’s lumpy and won't hold shape. It's a marginal call at best.

Monday the 7th is still a struggle. The swell is there at 5ft, but the morning has a cross-shore wind that’s messing with the surface. The energy picks up a bit into the 300s (moderate), but it’s not clean. Tuesday the 8th is where things start to get interesting. The morning sees a 7ft S’ly swell with a clean offshore wind from the south. The wave energy jumps to 866 (moderate), and the conditions are described as "clean." That afternoon looks even better: 5ft, light ESE breeze, and the energy is solid at 593. This is a solid, surfable day.

Wednesday the 9th is a tease. The morning has a clean 4ft swell with offshore wind and energy at 252 (moderate), but by the afternoon the wind absolutely howls from the south at 25 mph, turning a 7ft swell into a choppy mess. That’s a hard pass.

And then we hit the gold. Thursday the 10th is the first real standout. The morning delivers a 10ft S’ly swell, with a clean offshore wind. The energy is monstrous at 2940 (strong). This is big, powerful, and for experienced surfers only. The afternoon holds at 7ft with solid energy, but it's a touch cross-off. Still, Thursday morning is the pick of the first week.

The rest of the week and into the next is a slow fade. Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th have good swell sizes (5ft to 6ft) but the winds are onshore or cross-shore, ruining the surface. The 12th has a glassy morning with a 5ft, 11-second swell - that actually looks fun for a quiet session, but the afternoon chops it up. From Sunday the 13th through Tuesday the 15th, the swell drops off a cliff. We’re talking 1ft to 3ft, with weak energy (under 300) and onshore winds. It’s a dead zone for about three days.

Now, the second week has a wild card. Wednesday the 16th sees a massive 13ft S’ly swell hit, with a 12-second period. The energy is off the charts at 6541 (very strong). The wind is offshore and clean, but at 13ft, this is purely for experts. Thursday the 17th is similar, holding 12ft with a 13-second period, but the wind is lighter. This is a serious, dangerous swell. It eases into Friday the 18th with 10ft, and then Saturday the 19th drops to a more manageable 6ft to 7ft, with clean offshore winds. The energy is still good at 745-1127.

The standout of the entire run? Thursday the 10th morning. The 10ft S’ly swell, combined with a clean offshore southerly wind and very strong energy (2940), is a proper session. The other big call is Wednesday the 16th morning for the truly experienced, but that’s a week and a half away, so it’s promising but less certain.

Keep in mind, Cronulla Point is an advanced, consistent spot that handles a S’ly swell well. The water temp is about 63°, which is bang on average for this time of year. The crowd can be often busy, so get there early. If you're not an expert, stay away from the 10ft+ days.

Rusty.

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