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Lat Long: 34.05° S 151.17° E

Cronulla Surf Photo: 'Wave of the Day. Island Challenge' by Dan Bielich

Issued: 3 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cronulla sea temperature is

17.9°C

0.1°

Cronulla surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
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Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cronulla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S		ESE	SSE
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cronulla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S		ESE	SSE
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cronulla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S		ESE	SSE
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cronulla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S		SE	SSW
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cronulla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S		ESE	SSE
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 March at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cronulla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S		ESE	SSE
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cronulla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW		ESE	SSE
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cronulla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW		ESE	SSE
	11 s	cross		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cronulla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW		ESE	SSE
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cronulla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S		ESE	SSE
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cronulla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE		ESE	SSW
	11 s	on		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cronulla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E		ESE	SSW
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cronulla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE		ESE	SSE
	10 s	cross		10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 March at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cronulla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N		ESE	SSE
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 March at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cronulla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N		ESE	NNE
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 March at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cronulla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N		ESE	NNE
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 March at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cronulla around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 21 minutes after high water (at high spring tide). Tide height was 1.7m (5.7 ft). Range 1.92m (6.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 8:45 am 11 Mar 2017