Cronulla Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Rusty here, and I’ve got the outlook for Cronulla Point.

First off, the water is sitting at 63°, which is about 0.7° cooler than the average for this time of year. Not a big deal, just a bit nippy, but you’ll be fine in a good wetsuit.

The first few days are a real dud. Wednesday through to Thursday next week is flat with tiny, weak swell and lousy conditions. You’re looking at waves around 1ft to 3ft, with poor surf quality. The combined energy is low, barely breaking 100 on the best of those days. Not worth dragging the board out.

Then things finally wake up. Friday, the 24th of July, a solid south swell comes in, hitting 7ft in the morning and dropping to 6ft by the afternoon, with a period of 9 to 12 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 1261 on the morning session—that’s strong, solid stuff. The wind is clean and cross-off all day, so the waves will be well-shaped and holding up. This is best left to experienced surfers—that’s a fair bit of power. The high period (12 seconds) in the afternoon means longer gaps between sets, so you’ll have time to get out the back. Crowds are likely at Cronulla Point, so get there early.

Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th still have some decent S swell, around 4ft to 6ft, with clean conditions on Saturday morning. But the quality drops a notch, and the wind gets a bit messy on Sunday. Not the standout, but still fun if you missed Friday.

We then hit another quiet patch from Monday the 27th through to Wednesday the 29th morning. Tiny waves, mostly under 3ft, and the wind is a problem. The surf is poor.

But hold on—Wednesday the 29th afternoon brings a sudden jump. The swell pushes to 10ft from the south, with a shorter period of 8 seconds. That’s a lot of water moving, and the combined energy hits 1343. The wind is cross-off, so it’s clean, but at this size, it’s only for experts. Thursday the 30th morning is the real standout though: 10ft from the SSE, with a period of 9 seconds, and glassy offshore wind (15 km/h). The combined energy is a massive 1511. That’s a serious session, but it’s also accompanied by rain showers—still, for the crew who can handle it, that’s the best of the entire forecast. The afternoon gets a bit lumpy with cross-shore wind, so make the most of the morning.

After that, the swell backs off again. From Friday the 31st through to the 5th of August, it’s mostly small, weak, and onshore. The combined energy drops below 500, and the waves are poor. There’s a blip on the 5th with a clean 4ft, but it’s not worth getting excited about.

Then we get a final, massive pulse on Thursday the 6th of August. The swell hits 16ft from the south, with a period of 12 seconds, and the combined energy is an enormous 12274. That’s huge, dangerous, and only for the absolute elite. The wind is cross-off and clean, so the waves will be epic, but this is a big-water day. The afternoon drops to 13ft, still enormous, but the energy is still massive.

Overall, the two standout sessions are Friday the 24th of July (morning) and Thursday the 30th of July (morning). The 30th edges it for the best of the lot, with glassy offshore wind and a massive, powerful swell. The 6th of August is a monster but only for the brave.

The long-range stuff (end of July into early August) is less certain, but the signs are promising.

Rusty.

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