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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 3 am Sunday 26 Apr 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 7AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cronulla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
109 | 52 | 49 | 36 | 24 | 40 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 30 | 32 | 25 | 29 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 36 | 35 | 26 | 29 | 35 | 22 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:57AM1.37m | 5:04PM1.19m | 4:57AM1.34m | 5:48PM1.29m | 5:48AM1.31m | 6:26PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.22m | 10:50PM0.46m | 11:27AM0.22m | 11:47PM0.39m | 12:05PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 76 | 52 | 49 | 36 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 30 | 32 | 25 | 29 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 36 | 35 | 26 | 29 | 35 | 22 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 48 | 36 | 35 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 16 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | E 11 | S 12 | NE 8 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 109 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 4 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 208 | 191 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 450 | 646 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 378 | 16 | 0 |
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