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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 am Saturday 09 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
20.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cronulla today?
The current surf forecast for Cronulla at 1PM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cronulla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | |
1193 | 1230 | 991 | 786 | 614 | 505 | 413 | 356 | 304 | 257 | 251 | 290 | 297 | 676 | 441 | 392 | 308 | 300 | 384 | 370 | 436 | 478 | 508 | 441 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:17PM0.97m | 1:50AM1.28m | 3:16PM1.05m | 2:50AM1.27m | 4:07PM1.15m | 3:50AM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM0.36m | 7:27PM0.63m | 8:52AM0.33m | 8:41PM0.60m | 9:39AM0.28m | 9:50PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | 5:05 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | E 12 | S 10 | SSE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 1193 | 1230 | 991 | 786 | 614 | 505 | 413 | 356 | 304 | 257 | 251 | 290 | 297 | 460 | 104 | 392 | 308 | 225 | 222 | 370 | 273 | 273 | 508 | 441 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 15 | E 14 | E 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 13 | SSE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 66 | 67 | 70 | 75 | 106 | 104 | 103 | 133 | 198 | 239 | 150 | 144 | 277 | 69 | 276 | 268 | 212 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | — | SSW 18 | — | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | N 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 16 | S 15 | E 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | N 10 | S 14 | SSE 14 | NE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 40 | — | 34 | — | 56 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 113 | 39 | 130 | 123 | 2 | 249 | 63 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 9 | S 10 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 676 | 441 | — | — | 300 | 384 | — | 436 | 478 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 30 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 1 |
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