Cronulla Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at this chart for a while now. Cronulla Point is the only game in town for the next 16 days, so let’s get into it.

First up, the water temp is sitting at 63°F — that’s pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there. The pattern starts off promising, then gets a bit wild, then settles back into something decent.

We’ve got a solid run of surf kicking off on Thursday, July 9. Thursday morning is your best early bet: a 6 ft SE swell, period of 10 seconds, with light S winds blowing offshore. That’s clean, lined-up, and the combined energy is moderate at 735. It’s a point break, so that longer period (10 seconds) is going to wrap in nicely. It’s advanced-level territory, but if you’ve got the skills, it’s worth paddling out. The afternoon holds similar size but the wind swings cross-off, so it’s still surfable, just a touch less perfect.

Friday, July 10, is another good one. Morning has 6 ft SE swell, 9-second period, and SSW offshore winds at 6 mph. The energy is still moderate at 513. The cross-off wind in the afternoon keeps things clean. This is the window where you want to be in the water.

Then things drop off. Saturday, July 11, through to Tuesday, July 14, is a flat spell. Saturday morning the swell drops to 4 ft with cross-shore wind, and by Sunday it’s barely 2 ft with energy down to 94. Monday afternoon has a glassy moment with 2 ft, but it’s a weak S swell with only 8 seconds of period and energy of 75 — not worth getting wet for. Tuesday is a write-off with 1 ft and 29 energy. A solid three-day gap with no real surf.

Now, the middle of the week gets interesting, but not in a good way for paddling. Wednesday, July 15, morning brings a 5 ft S swell, but it’s short period (6 seconds) and the wind is howling at 22 mph. The energy is 201 — weak — and it’s messy. By the afternoon, the swell jumps to 12 ft with 31 mph winds. That’s big, raw, and windy. This setup at a point break is looking more like a kite session than a paddle surf. Too wild for beginners and even most experts with that wind.

Thursday, July 16, is the biggest day of the run: 13 ft SSE swell, 9-second period, 28 mph winds. The combined energy is 2403 — strong to very strong. This is for experienced chargers only, and even then, the wind is cross-off and strong, so it’s going to be a battle. Friday, July 17, and Saturday, July 18, stay big with 10 ft and 8 ft respectively, but the wind eases a bit. Still, it’s big and demanding.

The standout for the whole period? Without a doubt, Sunday, July 19. After the big stuff, the swell drops to 6 ft on the morning, from the ESE, with a 10-second period, and SSW offshore winds at 12 mph. The energy is 728 — moderate — and it’s clean. The afternoon keeps 6 ft with the same offshore wind. This is your best day for quality, clean waves at a point break that loves ESE swell. Crowds are often here, so expect company, but the conditions will be worth it.

The last few days, from July 20 to July 23, ease down. Monday the 20th has 5 ft ESE swell with gentle offshore winds, and energy of 373 — good for a fun session. By Thursday, July 23, it’s smaller at 4 ft with SSW offshore winds, but it’s clean. Then it fades out into Friday, July 24, with 2 ft and poor conditions.

So, to sum it up: the best windows are Thursday and Friday, July 9-10, for the early clean stuff, and then Sunday, July 19, is the real standout after the blowout. The big days mid-week are only for the hardcore or the kite crew. Get out there when it’s clean.

Rusty.

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