Surf Forecasts:
Cronulla surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, S swell with 337 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cronulla this week:
The surf forecast for Cronulla over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cronulla in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cronulla over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, light winds from the SE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 219 | 126 | 65 | 94 | 245 | 138 | 157 | 124 | 102 | 294 | 320 | 157 | 185 | 161 | 255 | 227 | 171 | 124 | 119 | 70 | 81 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 7:55PM1.79m | 8:40AM1.27m | 8:42PM1.76m | 9:23AM1.32m | 9:26PM1.67m | 10:05AM1.35m | 10:09PM1.54m | 10:46AM1.37m | 10:52PM1.38m | 11:28AM1.37m | 11:35PM1.22m | 12:12PM1.34m | 00:22AM1.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28PM0.23m | 2:38AM-0.03m | 2:19PM0.20m | 3:19AM-0.02m | 3:08PM0.20m | 3:57AM0.03m | 3:57PM0.23m | 4:34AM0.11m | 4:46PM0.29m | 5:08AM0.21m | 5:38PM0.36m | 5:43AM0.31m | 6:34PM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 7 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 6 | S 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 219 | 126 | 65 | 94 | 245 | 138 | 157 | 124 | 102 | 17 | 17 | 157 | 19 | 22 | 54 | 51 | 37 | 34 | 22 | 70 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 19 | SSE 19 | ENE 10 | SSE 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 52 | 52 | 48 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 34 | 18 | 50 | 20 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 35 | 9 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | S 13 | — | — | S 15 | S 18 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 14 | SSE 17 | S 13 | SSE 15 | S 17 | — | — | S 11 | E 13 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | 18 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 4 | 21 | 6 | — | — | 23 | 3 | 14 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 4 | W 3 | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | — | — | S 8 | S 7 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 294 | 320 | — | 185 | 161 | 255 | 227 | 171 | 124 | 119 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 362 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 42 | 1 | 94 | 155 | 83 | 154 | 226 | 145 | 30 | 1 | 1 |
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