Cronulla Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next few weeks for Cronulla Point.

First up, the water temp is sitting right on 64°F, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year – no surprises there. The next few days are a bit of a mixed bag, but we’ve got a few windows that are worth paddling out for.

The first real chance to get wet comes Monday morning, September 7th. We’ve got a 4ft SSE swell pushing in, but the wind is a light northwesterly, making it a bit cross-on. It’s not perfect, but it’s a start. The wave energy is moderate (258). The real story picks up on Tuesday, the 8th. Tuesday morning sees a jump to 8ft from the SSE with a clean cross-off southeasterly breeze. The energy is strong (860). That afternoon, the wind drops to a light cross-off, and the swell holds at 6ft, still SSE. That afternoon session is looking clean and fun, with a solid score. That’s a standout right there.

Now, Wednesday the 9th gets messy. The morning is clean but the swell drops to 3ft, and by the afternoon, we’re looking at a solid 10ft S swell, but with a howling 31 mph S wind. That’s a no-go for paddling – that setup is more for the kite crew than us.

Thursday the 10th is a serious one. We’ve got an 8ft S swell in the morning, with a fresh offshore SSW wind. That’s clean, powerful, and the energy is very strong (1385). This is a big, expert-level wave – over 8ft, so it’s not for the faint-hearted. The afternoon stays big at 10ft, but the wind goes cross-off. Still, the morning is the pick.

Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th offer some decent, but smaller, SSE swell in the 7ft to 5ft range with clean conditions, but the energy drops off. By Sunday the 13th, it’s fading fast, dropping to 3ft and 3ft, with onshore winds. That’s the end of the first run.

We then hit a dry spell. From Monday the 14th right through to the 19th, there’s very little to get excited about. The swell drops to under 3ft, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-on. A few small pulses come through, but nothing worth planning a session around.

We get a glimmer on the 20th of September, with a 4ft S swell and a light north wind, but it’s cross-on. Then, on the 22nd of September, we’ve got a solid 10ft S swell hitting again, but this time the wind is a light onshore northerly in the morning. The energy is very strong (1159), but the wind is sketchy. The afternoon is a write-off with a strong cross-on.

So, the standout is hands-down Thursday, September 10th, early morning. That 8ft S swell with a clean offshore breeze is the best we’ll see. The other serious highlight is Tuesday, September 8th afternoon – a bit smaller, but perfect conditions. That’s where you want to be.

Cronulla Point can get crowded, and it’s an advanced wave, so be ready for a lineup. The long period stuff (like the 11-second swell on the 12th) can make it a bit straight at the beach, but here at the point, it’ll reel off nicely.

Rusty out.

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