Surf Forecasts:
Cronulla Point surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,702 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SSE 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 19s. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cronulla Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break this one down for the imperial crew. This whole 16-day run has a few moments of glory, but a whole lot of flat or junk in between. The only game in town is Cronulla Point, and it's an advanced wave, so don't bring the foamie.
There’s a big hole at the start, with nothing worth paddling out for until Tuesday the 15th. That morning, we’ve got a tiny 3ft NE windswell with a gentle offshore breeze from the SSW making it clean, but the energy is weak at just (89). It’s surfable, but it’s a warm-up lap at best.
Then it gets real.
The standout window slams in on Wednesday morning the 16th. A howling 25 mph offshore wind from the SSW is blowing, and a solid 10ft S swell with a 9-second period rolls in. The wave energy is pumping at (1540). This is big, powerful, and looks like a dream with that offshore wind, but paddling out is a mission. This is expert territory only. Wednesday afternoon pushes to 12ft with that same clean, strong offshore, and the energy jumps to a massive (2717). Thursday morning keeps the goods: 10ft from the S with a fresh offshore, energy at (1608), and still clean in the afternoon with 8ft waves. This whole stretch from the 16th through the 17th is the best you’re gonna get. Big, clean, and heavy.
The swell backs off hard after that. Friday the 18th is a mess, and the weekend turns into a flat, choppy disaster. There’s a little pulse on Monday the 21st with a 5ft SSE swell and a clean offshore, giving moderate energy (208), but it’s not even close to the mid-week hammering.
Way out there, the forecast for Friday the 25th shows another interesting one: 6ft of S swell with a gentle cross-offshore breeze and very good conditions expected. Energy is at (718). That’s almost two weeks out, so mark it in pencil.
The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing crazy.
Bottom line: suck it up through the flat days, then the 16th and 17th are the real prize for the experienced surfers. Don’t even think about it if you’re not ready for a powerful, offshore beating.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | S 11 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 271 | 330 | 225 | 128 | 115 | 135 | 102 | 104 | 82 | 67 | 71 | 37 | 1134 | 1500 | 2702 | 2695 | 1598 | 1016 | 493 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:50AM1.44m | 9:01PM1.50m | 9:27AM1.47m | 9:42PM1.38m | 10:04AM1.47m | 10:22PM1.25m | 10:41AM1.44m | 11:04PM1.12m | 11:21AM1.39m | 11:51PM1.01m | 12:07PM1.33m | 00:47AM0.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:41AM0.07m | 2:53PM0.17m | 3:15AM0.13m | 3:37PM0.19m | 3:47AM0.21m | 4:22PM0.24m | 4:19AM0.29m | 5:09PM0.31m | 4:51AM0.38m | 6:00PM0.38m | 5:28AM0.47m | 6:59PM0.45m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 14 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | E 13 | S 18 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 271 | 330 | 225 | 115 | 115 | 135 | 94 | 40 | 39 | 67 | 71 | 37 | 7 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 493 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 13 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 14 | ENE 14 | — | — | S 18 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 35 | 122 | 71 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 102 | 86 | 82 | 49 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 20 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 14 | ENE 14 | SSE 20 | SSE 16 | E 9 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 19 | 128 | 27 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | SW 3 | SSE 3 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 108 | 104 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1134 | 1500 | 2702 | 2695 | 1598 | 1016 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 472 | 1 | 1 | 472 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 874 | 694 | 121 | 43 | 73 | 0 |
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