Cronulla surf break

Cronulla surfForecast / NSW – Sydney South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 16 May 2026 AEST
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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 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cronulla today?

The current surf forecast for Cronulla at 7AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (16 May)7ft (2.1m)8s

Table - waves today at Cronulla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
2
2
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.3
ENE
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
136
121
215
259
266
273
481
671
542
555
586
554
627
627
580
580
580
521
521
517
463
452
393
408
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
E
10
E
10
NE
10
N
5
NW
10
WNW
5
W
5
NNW
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
NW
5
W
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
5
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:34AM1.28m
7:48PM1.76m
8:28AM1.25m
8:35PM1.80m
9:24AM1.20m
9:25PM1.80m
Low Tide
1:35AM0.08m
1:20PM0.18m
2:28AM-0.00m
2:06PM0.21m
3:22AM-0.04m
2:55PM0.26m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:00
5:00
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
17
16
16
17
19
19
19
19
18
18
17
18
19
20
19
18
18
17
17
19
20
19
19
19
18
16
16
18
19
19
20
19
18
18
17
18
19
20
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
ENE
9
Energy kJ
136
121
215
259
266
273
302
477
542
555
586
554
627
627
580
580
580
521
521
517
463
452
393
408
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
S
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
15
26
22
13
7
3
3
3
5
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.4
S
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
4
25
7
7
7
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
8
2.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
481
671
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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