Cronulla Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Oi, crew, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

We've got a bit of a slow start, but there's a lovely little window opening up this Saturday afternoon. The water is sitting at 62°, which is a couple of degrees cooler than you'd expect for this time of year – a bit of a nip in the air, so grab a good steamer.

The standout session is Saturday afternoon at Cronulla Point. It's a consistent spot, known for handling a south-east swell, and this one's coming in from the SSE at 5 ft, a solid 9-second period. The wind is swinging easterly at only 3 mph, which is basically glassy. That's going to give you clean, peeling waves down the point. The combined energy is moderate at 367, so there's plenty of push to get you into the line-up. It's a sweet spot if you can get out there.

Sunday morning, the swell picks up to 5 ft and the period jumps to 12 seconds, giving it a lot more grunt (combined energy of 809). But the wind is cross-on from the NNW at 9 mph, so it's a bit messy. Still, there's size and power, but it's not the cleanest option. The waves are there, but the quality takes a dip.

We then hit a long, quiet stretch. From Sunday afternoon right through to the morning of Wednesday the 7th, it's pretty much a write-off. There's a few sessions with clean-looking conditions, but tiny scraps of swell. The energy is often low, and the swell heights are under 3 ft. It's not worth paddling out for.

Then, there's a solid few days of decent surf. Friday the 7th looks good. The morning session is a winner: 6 ft of S swell, 9-second period, with a light WNW breeze at 3 mph. The winds are cross-offshore, keeping the surface clean. The energy is a solid 483. The afternoon is also good, with 5 ft SSE swell and light SE winds.

Saturday the 8th morning will also be clean with 3 ft SSE swell and light winds, but the afternoon gets blown out by an onshore breeze.

After that, another long dry spell settles in. There are a few sessions with moderate energy, like the morning of the 14th, which has a big 7 ft S swell and a combined energy of 1272. That's a serious amount of water moving, but it's a steep, short-period swell (9 seconds) and the break is a point. That much power on a point can make it a bit of a washing machine. It's definitely for advanced surfers only. The wind is clean, cross-off from the west, but the sheer size and short period make it a tricky, powerful beast.

The rest of the 16-day window is a slow fade. There's sporadic energy, but nothing that really says "go." For the most part, you're looking at long-range, small, and weak conditions.

So, if you're keen, get out there this Saturday afternoon. It's the pick of the bunch.

Rusty.

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