Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cronulla today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cronulla at 12AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cronulla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 539 | 492 | 452 | 452 | 398 | 389 | 346 | 323 | 437 | 466 | 466 | 446 | 396 | 357 | 314 | 255 | 249 | 215 | 210 | 235 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:40AM1.43m | 00:27AM0.98m | 12:25PM1.36m | 1:23AM0.92m | 1:18PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM0.33m | 5:48AM0.52m | 7:26PM0.39m | 6:35AM0.58m | 8:29PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 539 | 492 | 452 | 452 | 398 | 389 | 346 | 323 | 73 | 466 | 466 | 446 | 396 | 357 | 314 | 255 | 249 | 215 | 210 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 73 | 144 | 18 | 19 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 50 | 52 | 86 | 80 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 437 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 1 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 133 | 432 | 554 | 86 | 86 | 133 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 646 | 133 | 86 | 86 |
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