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Cronulla Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Sydney South Coast (18 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Cronulla surfForecast / NSW – Sydney South Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 22 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cronulla surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cronulla sea temperature is
19.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Cronulla today?
The current surf forecast for Cronulla at 6AM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cronulla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | |
1114 | 1138 | 1170 | 1210 | 1196 | 1437 | 1751 | 2134 | 2340 | 2380 | 2360 | 2426 | 2426 | 2225 | 2035 | 2035 | 2035 | 2001 | 1825 | 1688 | 1660 | 1660 | 1530 | 1452 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:16AM1.47m | 2:37PM1.12m | 2:20AM1.36m | 3:36PM1.19m | 3:23AM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.50m | 8:14AM0.18m | 8:07PM0.53m | 9:08AM0.22m | 9:23PM0.52m | 9:56AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 11 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
 kJ | 28 | 21 | — | 1210 | 1196 | 1437 | 1751 | 2134 | 2340 | 2380 | 2360 | 2426 | 2426 | 2225 | 2035 | 2035 | 2035 | 2001 | 1825 | 1688 | 1660 | 1660 | 1530 | 1452 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 362 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1114 | 1138 | 1170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 122 | 83 | 42 | 47 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 87 | 87 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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