Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cronulla today (12 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cronulla at 9PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Cronulla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 12 | 19 | 51 | 50 | 62 | 104 | 127 | 141 | 141 | 125 | 214 | 732 | 2074 | 2179 | 1392 | 877 | 619 | 488 | 969 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:18PM1.22m | 10:25AM1.54m | 10:59PM1.13m | 11:01AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM0.17m | 4:03AM0.30m | 5:01PM0.20m | 4:35AM0.37m | 5:44PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 19 | 51 | 47 | 51 | 59 | 64 | 51 | 28 | 20 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | S 17 | SSE 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 84 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 6 | E 8 | S 5 | S 17 | S 17 | E 15 | — | S 16 | E 9 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | N 11 | NE 7 | — | NE 9 | E 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 14 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 10 | — | — | 50 | 62 | 104 | 127 | 141 | 141 | 125 | 214 | 732 | 2074 | 2179 | 1392 | 877 | 619 | 488 | 969 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 94 | 231 | 155 | 74 | 122 | 122 | 155 | 63 | 30 |
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