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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 pm Sunday 17 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
19.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cronulla today?
The current surf forecast for Cronulla at 12AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cronulla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | |
642 | 715 | 731 | 664 | 742 | 675 | 599 | 528 | 488 | 466 | 413 | 380 | 442 | 655 | 862 | 978 | 799 | 754 | 694 | 716 | 822 | 1526 | 866 | 794 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:35PM1.80m | 9:24AM1.20m | 9:25PM1.80m | 10:21AM1.15m | 10:18PM1.76m | 11:22AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22AM-0.04m | 2:55PM0.26m | 4:18AM-0.03m | 3:46PM0.32m | 5:16AM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 642 | 715 | 731 | 664 | 742 | 675 | 599 | 528 | 488 | 466 | 413 | 380 | 442 | 655 | 862 | 978 | 799 | 754 | 694 | 694 | 555 | 1018 | 477 | 418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 541 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 54 | 280 | 540 | 716 | 822 | 1526 | 866 | 794 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 83 | 83 |
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