Surf Forecasts:
Cronulla Point surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, S swell with 1,124 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cronulla Point this week:
The surf forecast for Cronulla Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cronulla Point in the next 16 days are 2.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cronulla Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. Rusty here, and I’ve been digging into the charts for the Cronulla area. It’s a slow starter, but there’s a big payoff in the second week for those with patience.
The first few days are a bust. Thursday morning (August 6th) has some tiny 2ft S swell but the wind is cross-off and the energy is weak (81). Not worth getting wet for. That carries through Friday and into the weekend. Saturday and Sunday are flat and choppy with onshore breezes. Save your energy.
Monday the 10th sees the wind howl from the W at 25 mph, but the swell jumps to 6ft from the ENE. The energy is moderate (543), but the conditions are poor. Hard pass. Tuesday the 11th gets a little more interesting – a 6ft S swell with clean, cross-off W winds in the morning. The energy is strong (712), but it’s still marginal. Raw and unpredictable.
Wednesday afternoon (August 12th) is the first real sign of life. A clean 4ft S swell with light SSW offshore winds. It’s small, but clean. A fun little session for the locals.
Now, here’s the good stuff. The real standout is shaping up for Saturday, August 15th and Sunday, August 16th. Saturday morning has a solid 8ft S swell (energy 863 – strong) with light WSW winds. That’s a big, powerful groundswell. 8ft is expert territory, so don’t bring the soft top. The conditions are clean and the energy is pumping.
But the absolute best is Sunday, August 16th. Glassy conditions – wind is either calm or a whisper-light S breeze. The swell is 7ft to 8ft, coming from the E and ESE, with a period of 11 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, and the energy is massive (1971 and 2277). This is the one. Cronulla Point is going to be epic. It’s a point break, so that long-period energy will wrap in perfectly, giving you long, rippable walls. Water temp is about average for the time of year. The only catch? Crowds are common here, so be on it early or you’ll be in a lineup. This is the best of the whole forecast.
Monday the 17th keeps the swell size up at 10ft from the ESE, but the wind turns cross-shore, making it bumpy and tricky. Still a beast for the experts, but not as clean as Sunday.
The last few days settle down. Tuesday the 18th has clean, offshore SSW winds and a 6ft ESE swell – very good, but a step down from the weekend. Wednesday and Thursday look average with onshore winds again, then Friday the 21st finishes strong: a clean, cross-off 5ft S swell with light W winds and strong energy (657). A solid finish.
So here’s the call: the first week is mostly a dud. If you can, wait for Sunday, August 16th at Cronulla Point. That’s the day. The wind is glass, the swell is big, and the waves will be world-class. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, strong winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 71 | 133 | 38 | 64 | 86 | 48 | 31 | 29 | 63 | 101 | 113 | 161 | 480 | 203 | 755 | 668 | 953 | 696 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross |
High Tide | 1:06AM1.12m | 1:57PM1.39m | 2:20AM1.03m | 3:02PM1.44m | 3:44AM0.99m | 4:10PM1.52m | 5:03AM1.01m | 5:14PM1.61m | 6:09AM1.06m | 6:13PM1.70m | 7:05AM1.13m | 7:06PM1.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.32m | 8:34PM0.42m | 8:12AM0.38m | 9:55PM0.36m | 9:21AM0.40m | 11:09PM0.26m | 10:31AM0.39m | 00:12AM0.15m | 11:36AM0.34m | 1:06AM0.06m | 12:34PM0.28m | 1:54AM-0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 71 | 133 | 25 | 64 | 86 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 63 | 101 | 113 | 100 | 480 | 203 | 755 | 668 | 953 | 696 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | NE 4 | SSE 8 | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 39 | 25 | 48 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 38 | 41 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 12 | E 16 | S 9 | ENE 9 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | E 15 | SE 10 | — | S 7 | NE 9 | S 18 | S 16 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 38 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | NE 8 | N 3 | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | NE 4 | NE 6 | NW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 14 | 161 | 60 | 74 | 35 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 555 | 1 | 15 | 33 | 169 | 208 | 144 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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