Surf Forecasts:
Cronulla Point surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, S swell with 2,863 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cronulla Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. I’ve been through the outlook for Cronulla Point over the next couple of weeks, and it’s a tale of two halves. A slow, flat start gives way to a punchy window for the experienced crew, then it fades again.
The opening days are nothing to write home about. Sunday (13th September) has a tiny south swell of around 3 ft, but the wind is onshore and the surf is poor. That carries through Monday and into Tuesday morning—cleaner conditions with an offshore on Tuesday, but the swell is only 2 ft and weak, with combined energy at 66 (weak). Not worth the effort.
Then Wednesday morning (16th September) kicks the door down. We’re looking at a solid 10 ft south swell with a 9-second period and combined energy hitting 1246 (strong). The wind is a fresh offshore from the SSW, so it’ll be clean and powerful. That’s big—over 8 ft—so it’s experts only. This is your standout. The water temp is about average for the time of year.
Thursday morning (17th September) is similar: 12 ft south swell, 10-second period, strong offshore wind, and combined energy at 2006 (very strong). Both these mornings will have the point reeling with proper walls. The south swell is a good match for the point’s optimum from the SE. Expect crowds often, so plan for that.
After that, things drop off. Friday and the weekend go back to small, choppy, and poor. Tuesday (22nd September) sees another pulse around 8 ft but with cross-offshore wind and rain—not as clean. The final week (from 23rd September) is mostly poor with small swell and onshore winds.
The standout is Wednesday and Thursday, 16th–17th September. That’s your window for big, clean waves at Cronulla Point. The rest is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, strong winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 128 | 115 | 135 | 102 | 116 | 82 | 76 | 47 | 60 | 880 | 1224 | 2559 | 2863 | 1996 | 1297 | 566 | 177 | 138 | 281 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 1:03PM1.27m | 2:01AM0.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:13AM0.55m | 8:11PM0.49m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 14 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 115 | 115 | 135 | 97 | 42 | 82 | 76 | 47 | 30 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 566 | 177 | 138 | 281 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 13 | S 10 | S 11 | E 13 | SSE 10 | S 9 | E 13 | E 14 | NE 6 | — | — | S 19 | NE 13 | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 17 | 102 | 116 | 13 | 32 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 113 | 86 | 115 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 20 | SSE 16 | ENE 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | — | E 12 | E 12 | S 9 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 128 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 17 | — | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 20 | 57 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | ENE 5 | NNE 6 | — | NE 5 | — | SW 3 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | — | WNW 2 | ENE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 31 | — | 37 | 101 | — | 67 | — | 6 | 60 | 880 | 1224 | 2559 | 2863 | 1996 | 1297 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 148 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 41 | 860 | 694 | 154 | 43 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
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