Cronulla Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next few weeks for Cronulla Point. Right off the bat, the 16th throws a big 3.5m south swell at you, but with 40 km/h south winds, it’s a messy, dangerous beast. The wave energy is high (2077 combined), but it’s a grind—clean-looking from the outside but impossible to get into, and way too big for anyone but the hardcore chargers. The period is about 10 seconds, so it’s not a clean groundswell, just a lot of raw power.

Thursday the 17th morning cleans up a bit—3.0m, a touch of west in the wind, and stronger energy (2971). That’s the pick of the early days for the advanced surfers, but it’s still on the edge and the tide will be a factor. After that, the swell backs off quickly. Thursday afternoon has 2.1m and slight cross-chop, but it’s not doing the point any favours.

By Friday the 18th morning, we’re down to 1.3m south, with light offshore winds and glassy conditions. It’s clean and rideable, but the energy is weak (368 combined), so you’ll be scratching for every bit of push. That’s the high point of the week because Friday afternoon turns onshore and mushy, and the weekend fades to nothing—0.5m to 0.8m—with a long-period south pulse mixing in, but no size to back it up. Sunday’s just a knee-slapper, and by Monday, you’re dealing with 0.9m and poor winds.

The entire next week has to be written off. From the 21st to the 28th, it’s all east and northeast short-period windswell, 1.0m at best, but with onshore winds, it’s chopped up and gutless. Energy drops below 200, and the period never gets above 8 seconds—no drive, no shape. The 23rd and 24th push up to 2-1.7m, but it’s from the ENE and with fresh onshore winds, so it’s a complete mess. The only real hope is the 1st of October, Thursday morning. We’ve got a 1.9m south swell with 11 seconds, energy around 900, and a light offshore wind that should have the point looking decent. It’s not perfect—still a bit of short-period junk mixed in—but that’s your best chance for anything resembling a quality wave in over a week.

Water temp is 18°, right on par for the season, so no wetsuit drama there. The standout window is the 17th morning and the 1st of October, both for the advanced crew. Everyone else might want to wait till November. For me, I’d take the small glassy Friday morning for the novelty, but don’t hold your breath. That’s the outlook—keep the board wet, and I’ll see you out there.

Rusty.

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