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Cronulla surf break

Cronulla surfForecast / NSW – Sydney South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 12 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 6AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (12 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
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
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
6
0.8
SSE
10
1.4
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
486
478
469
540
510
510
500
231
222
201
216
507
459
200
140
151
247
216
166
137
108
88
85
84
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:50AM1.28m
4:53PM1.28m
4:48AM1.29m
5:36PM1.42m
5:44AM1.30m
6:19PM1.56m
Low Tide
10:24AM0.23m
10:52PM0.44m
11:08AM0.19m
11:49PM0.31m
11:51AM0.16m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
—
—
—
—
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
1
1
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
19
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
Feels °C
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
16
15
14
17
15
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
1.4
ESE
7
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
1
E
6
Energy kJ
212
212
209
148
141
102
102
100
69
67
63
39
38
38
128
125
68
65
166
79
59
57
57
84
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.7
S
9
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
2
2
3
3
16
14
4
13
11
11
10
33
25
23
38
21
21
21
83
9
9
8
8
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
S
26
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
S
22
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
E
11
0.3
S
14
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
—
—
—
2
4
4
13
2
2
2
38
2
10
9
26
19
21
34
21
9
9
8
5
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
—
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
—
Energy kJ
486
478
469
540
510
510
500
231
222
201
216
507
459
200
140
151
247
216
—
137
108
88
85
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Sandon Point
NSW - Illawarra
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Cronulla Point
NSW - Sydney South Coast
Headlands
NSW - Illawarra
Newport Reef
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Kiama Pool
NSW - Illawarra
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
Plantation Point
NSW - South Coast
Box Head
NSW - Newcastle
Tathra
NSW - Far South
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
42
42
1
30
46
83
154
154
154
74
83
83
83
378
154
122
58
315
133
47
42
47
47
42
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney South Coast
Cronulla Point
Rating
(10 max)
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
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
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Remarkable Caves
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Seconds (White Rock)
New Zealand
Airport Rights
New Zealand
Naufragados
Brazil
Super Tubes
South Africa
Pauba
Brazil
Pauba
Brazil
Outer Pool
South Africa
Dungeons
South Africa
Outer Pool
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Mangamaunu
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Corner
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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