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Cronulla surf break

Cronulla surfForecast / NSW – Sydney South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 11 May 2026 AEST
Forecast 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
19.0° C
 (Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cronulla today?

The current surf forecast for Cronulla at 9PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (11 May)5ft (1.5m)11s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
423
318
581
571
486
478
469
480
453
427
500
161
156
200
163
163
215
207
150
215
209
156
140
140
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:07PM1.15m
3:50AM1.28m
4:53PM1.28m
4:48AM1.29m
5:36PM1.42m
5:44AM1.30m
Low Tide
9:50PM0.54m
10:24AM0.23m
10:52PM0.44m
11:08AM0.19m
11:49PM0.31m
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
6:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:39
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
5:06
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
 mm
1
—
1
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
1
—
—
1
1
—
—
1
1
1
—
—
—
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
19
18
19
18
18
Feels °C
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
15
15
15
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
11
0.8
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
0.8
E
13
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
423
222
277
273
486
478
209
148
141
102
102
131
131
200
163
163
38
38
128
68
68
87
81
59
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
13
0.7
S
14
0.9
E
13
0.1
N
9
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
NE
10
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
Energy kJ
222
179
276
2
212
212
3
3
16
14
4
100
69
67
63
39
25
29
37
21
21
21
21
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
9
—
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
21
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
156
4
2
4
2
3
—
2
4
2
13
13
11
11
10
33
10
9
26
19
38
34
21
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
1.3
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
—
—
1.4
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
Energy kJ
—
318
581
571
—
—
469
480
453
427
500
161
156
108
139
120
215
207
150
215
209
156
140
140
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Sandon Point
NSW - Illawarra
Sandon Point
NSW - Illawarra
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Cronulla Point
NSW - Sydney South Coast
Narrabeen-South
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Bellambi Point
NSW - Illawarra
Kiama Pool
NSW - Illawarra
Plantation Point
NSW - South Coast
Plantation Point
NSW - South Coast
Plantation Point
NSW - South Coast
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
Aragunnu Beach
NSW - Far South
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Cronulla Point
NSW - Sydney South Coast
Fairy Bower
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
42
42
42
42
1
39
41
74
122
122
122
83
47
83
47
378
378
154
646
283
133
1
31
47
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney South Coast
Cronulla Point
Cronulla Point
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Point Lonsdale
VIC - Torquay
Lighthouse Beach
TAS - West Coast
Trial Harbour
TAS - West Coast
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Quarantine
VIC - Mornington Peninsula
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Bunker Bay Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Turtles
WA - North West
Spoggies
SA - Nullarbor
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
J-Bay
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Seconds (White Rock)
New Zealand
Airport Rights
New Zealand
Naufragados
Brazil
Trial Harbour
Australia
Pauba
Brazil
Inner Pool
South Africa
Inner Pool
South Africa
Ding Dangs
South Africa
Outer Pool
South Africa
Albatross
South Africa
Fence (Port Elizabeth)
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Whacky Point
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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