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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 am Thursday 07 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 5PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 07). 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) | 9s |
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 WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | |
290 | 245 | 200 | 160 | 381 | 804 | 1360 | 1087 | 1332 | 843 | 504 | 474 | 1122 | 1179 | 2018 | 1193 | 1543 | 1388 | 1128 | 884 | 725 | 561 | 469 | 380 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:14PM0.94m | 11:59PM1.34m | 1:14PM0.93m | 00:52AM1.30m | 2:17PM0.97m | 1:50AM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.34m | 5:22PM0.57m | 7:06AM0.36m | 6:19PM0.61m | 8:00AM0.36m | 7:27PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | 5:06 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
 kJ | 290 | 245 | 200 | 160 | 381 | 804 | 1360 | 1087 | 1332 | 843 | 504 | 474 | 1122 | 1179 | 1109 | 1193 | 1543 | 1388 | 1128 | 884 | 725 | 561 | 469 | 380 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 122 | 92 | 92 | 70 | 70 | 50 | 52 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | S 17 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | N 9 | — | — | — | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 29 | 111 | 26 | 30 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 31 | 226 | 154 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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