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/ 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 Wednesday 06 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
21.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cronulla today?
The current surf forecast for Cronulla at 2AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cronulla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
400 | 400 | 356 | 346 | 290 | 245 | 200 | 160 | 334 | 1024 | 2454 | 1725 | 1504 | 992 | 569 | 426 | 566 | 1048 | 1055 | 2222 | 1870 | 2296 | 1253 | 1010 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:11PM1.39m | 12:14PM0.94m | 11:59PM1.34m | 1:14PM0.93m | 00:52AM1.30m | 2:17PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM0.52m | 6:14AM0.34m | 5:22PM0.57m | 7:06AM0.36m | 6:19PM0.61m | 8:00AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
17 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 400 | 400 | 356 | 346 | 290 | 245 | 200 | 160 | 334 | 1024 | 1606 | 1725 | 1504 | 992 | 569 | 426 | 566 | 1048 | 1055 | 1444 | 1870 | 1439 | 1253 | 1010 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 32 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 122 | 92 | 92 | 70 | 70 | 50 | 52 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 17 | S 17 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 11 | — | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | S 12 | — | S 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 66 | 46 | 39 | 2454 | — | 9 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 8 | — | 2222 | — | 2296 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 31 | 74 | 30 | 145 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 31 |
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