Cronulla Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, your local surf reporter. We’ve got a bit of a slow start ahead, but don’t write the week off—there’s a solid run of surf shaping up, especially for the advanced crew.

The first few days are pretty ordinary. Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd of July are a write-off for quality waves at Cronulla Point. The swell is hanging around 3 ft to 4 ft from the ENE, with a period of 10 seconds, but the winds are all wrong—cross-onshore or just messy. The wave energy is moderate (376 on Tuesday morning, dropping to 183 on Wednesday afternoon), but the conditions are choppy or just average. You’d be better off waiting.

Thursday the 23rd stays small and clean, but the swell drops to 3 ft to 2 ft, and the energy falls away to 107 and then 83. It’s not worth the paddle.

Now, Friday the 24th of July is where things start to get interesting. The morning brings a clean 5 ft swell from the south, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is light offshore from the SW, making for clean lines. The combined energy hits 421, which is solid moderate. This is the first real standout—if you’re advanced, this is your window. The break is a point, so it will handle that south swell nicely, but it’s a consistent spot that often has crowds, so expect company.

Saturday the 25th of July keeps the momentum. The morning has a 5 ft south swell, with a period of 11 seconds and a clean cross-offshore wind from the west. The wave energy jumps to 644—strong moderate. That’s the pick of the weekend for the more experienced surfers. The afternoon cleans up with a light offshore wind from the SW, bringing 4 ft waves and 373 energy. It’s good, but the morning is the highlight.

Sunday the 26th of July is still decent, with a 4 ft south swell in the morning, period 11 seconds, and a light cross-offshore breeze. The energy is 326. The afternoon gets a bit crossed up with the wind, so stick to the morning session.

Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th of July drop off again. The swell is small, the energy is weak (171 down to 48), and the wind turns cross-onshore. Not much on offer.

Wednesday the 29th of July has a weird one: a 4 ft south swell with a 9-second period in the morning, but the wind is light cross-shore, making it marginal. The afternoon sees a 2 ft swell with a very long period of 21 seconds—that’s a groundswell, and it will be better suited to the point than a beach break, but the size is tiny. The energy is 435, so there’s some push, but the conditions are just okay.

Thursday the 30th of July is a bit of a sleeper. The afternoon session looks clean with a 3 ft south swell, a 10-second period, and a light offshore wind from the SSW. The energy is 322, and the conditions are clean. Worth a look if you’re keen.

Now, the real standout is Friday the 31st of July and Saturday the 1st of August. Friday morning has a 4 ft south swell, period 10 seconds, with a clean cross-offshore wind from the west. The wave energy is 576—strong moderate. The afternoon is even better, with the same size but energy jumping to 658 and glassy conditions. Saturday the 1st of August morning is the pick of the whole run: 5 ft from the south, period 10 seconds, light cross-offshore wind, and a massive energy of 929. That’s getting into the very strong range. This is a powerful swell, and for a point break, it’s going to be firing. But at 5 ft, it’s getting into the range where it’s too big for beginners—this is for the advanced crew. The crowds will be likely, as it’s a consistent spot that often draws a crowd.

Things get messy again from Sunday the 2nd of August onwards, with poor winds and dropping energy, but there’s a late pulse on Monday the 3rd of August with a 4 ft south swell and a period of 11 seconds, but the wind is strong cross-offshore at 16 mph, making it a bit wild. The energy is 755, but it’s a marginal call.

The water temperature at Cronulla Point is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

So, if you’re an advanced surfer, lock in Friday the 24th of July morning, Saturday the 25th of July morning, and the big one on Saturday the 1st of August morning. That’s the best of the lot.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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