Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cronulla today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cronulla at 8AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cronulla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
184 | 146 | 136 | 76 | 105 | 117 | 227 | 140 | 123 | 116 | 103 | 103 | 78 | 175 | 233 | 269 | 300 | 555 | 506 | 517 | 386 | 290 | 263 | 220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:35AM1.01m | 6:31PM1.48m | 7:12AM1.09m | 7:09PM1.53m | 7:47AM1.16m | 7:45PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM0.31m | 12:01PM0.44m | 1:16AM0.24m | 12:44PM0.38m | 1:49AM0.18m | 1:24PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
88 | 67 | 67 | 76 | 105 | 117 | 151 | 140 | 123 | 116 | 103 | 103 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 62 | 300 | 349 | 506 | 517 | 386 | 290 | 263 | 220 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 14 | — | S 11 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
46 | 44 | 43 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | — | 2 | 19 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 34 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 11 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
6 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 40 | 37 | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | N 3 | NE 8 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
184 | 146 | 136 | — | — | 4 | 227 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 40 | 175 | 233 | 269 | — | 555 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 42 | 16 | 25 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 83 | 83 | 74 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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