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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 Thursday 21 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
19.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Cronulla today?
The current surf forecast for Cronulla at 6PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cronulla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the E by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | |
1263 | 1041 | 899 | 819 | 612 | 542 | 434 | 428 | 447 | 397 | 328 | 561 | 1020 | 1081 | 1132 | 1146 | 1168 | 1420 | 1513 | 1540 | 1542 | 1549 | 1559 | 1547 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:25PM1.07m | 00:13AM1.58m | 1:32PM1.08m | 1:16AM1.47m | 2:37PM1.12m | 2:20AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.06m | 5:43PM0.45m | 7:16AM0.12m | 6:52PM0.50m | 8:14AM0.18m | 8:07PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 |
 | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | 4:57 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 12 | S 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 260 | 255 | 208 | 208 | 202 | 194 | 154 | 120 | 115 | 116 | 328 | 561 | 28 | 10 | 1132 | 1146 | 1168 | 1420 | 1513 | 1540 | 1542 | 1549 | 1559 | 1547 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 14 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1263 | 1041 | 899 | 819 | 612 | 542 | 434 | 428 | 447 | 397 | 310 | 226 | 1020 | 1081 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 47 | 83 | 47 | 42 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 74 | 74 | 83 | 42 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 82 | 82 | 26 | 4 |
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