Cronulla Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening for Cronulla Point over the next couple weeks. The waves show up early, then it gets real quiet for ages before a little something tries to sneak in right near the end. Wind’s gonna be the big factor, and it’s not always on our side.

Starting Tuesday the 8th of September, we’ve got some size but it’s rough. Tuesday morning brings a 8ft SSE swell with a 9-second period and a moderate cross-offshore wind from the south at 25 km/h. The combined energy is a solid 841 (moderate energy), so there’s plenty of push, but it’s marginal and the swell direction isn’t matching the optimum SE. The afternoon Tuesday cleans up a bit with a light breeze from the SE at 10 km/h, the swell drops to 6ft, energy 488 (moderate). Still punchy but you’ll need to pick your lines.

Wednesday the 9th is a tale of two sessions. Morning has a clean 3ft S swell with a 25 km/h SSW offshore wind, energy low at 165 (weak). Surfable but ordinary. Then Wednesday afternoon goes wild: a 10ft SSE blast with a strong 45 km/h cross-offshore wind from the south, energy jumps to 894 (moderate), but it’s poor and choppy—expert-only stuff.

Thursday the 10th is the standout. Morning: 8ft S swell at 9 seconds, with a fresh 30 km/h SSW offshore wind, energy pumping at 1288 (strong wave energy). That’s a proper groundswell, and at a point break, the offshore wind will shape it up beautifully. The swell direction is close to that optimum SE, so expect long, clean walls. The afternoon stays solid at 8ft with a 10-second period and a cross-offshore SE breeze at 25 km/h, energy 1510 (very strong wave energy). Still good, but the morning is the gem.

Friday the 11th keeps the run going: 7ft SSE swell in the morning, 10-second period, gentle 15 km/h SSW offshore wind, energy 689 (moderate). Conditions are very good. The afternoon drops to 6ft with the same period and a SE cross-offshore breeze. Both are worthwhile, but the morning offshore breeze is the call.

Then it goes dead. From Saturday the 12th all the way through to Monday the 22nd of September, it’s mostly poor with small, weak swell and cross-onshore winds. There’s a long stretch with nothing worth chasing. A few days tease—like Tuesday the 15th morning has clean conditions but only 2ft swell (energy just 70, weak), and Wednesday the 16th afternoon has a 5ft SSE swell at 12 seconds (long period) with light cross-shore wind, energy 728 (moderate), but it’s marginal with tricky tide.

The only other bright spot is Tuesday the 22nd of September. Morning is glassy, with a 5ft NE swell at a short 7-second period and zero wind—glassy! Energy is 380 (moderate). That’s a rare treat that late, but being a short-period NE swell at a point that favours SE, it’ll be inconsistent. Best for that morning glass-off before the onshore kicks in.

Water temp is 64°, about average for this time of year.

So the real call is Thursday the 10th morning into Friday the 11th morning. That’s the best of the run, with strong offshore winds, solid 6ft-plus swell, and plenty of energy. If you’re advanced, Thursday morning is the prize. Beginners should stay away when it’s over 8ft.

Rusty.

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