Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cronulla today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cronulla at 3PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cronulla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1527 | 1808 | 2097 | 1936 | 2194 | 2642 | 2778 | 2268 | 2143 | 1591 | 882 | 708 | 572 | 477 | 417 | 247 | 270 | 282 | 288 | 300 | 265 | 175 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:21AM1.39m | 11:51PM1.01m | 12:07PM1.33m | 00:47AM0.92m | 1:03PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51AM0.38m | 6:00PM0.38m | 5:28AM0.47m | 6:59PM0.45m | 6:13AM0.55m | 8:11PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 1618 | 1224 | 882 | 708 | 572 | 477 | 417 | 247 | 270 | 282 | 288 | 300 | 265 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | — | E 15 | — | E 14 | S 18 | S 18 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 7 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 49 | 38 | 36 | 60 | 99 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 66 | 62 | 3 | 3 | 90 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | NE 2 | — |
| kJ | 1527 | 1808 | 2097 | 1936 | 2194 | 2642 | 2778 | 2268 | 2143 | 1591 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 695 | 695 | 695 | 351 | 211 | 122 | 42 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
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