Surf Forecasts:
Cronulla -The Wall surf forecast from 16 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 20 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 23 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, NE swell with 1,693 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 18 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cronulla -The Wall this week:
The surf forecast for Cronulla -The Wall over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cronulla -The Wall in the next 16 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 23) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 18th Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 20th Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 23rd Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cronulla -The Wall over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 12 | E 10 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 148 | 338 | 245 | 163 | 94 | 37 | 160 | 117 | 116 | 68 | 93 | 196 | 365 | 362 | 300 | 120 | 138 | 287 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:57AM0.95m | 1:32PM1.29m | 2:59AM0.98m | 2:28PM1.25m | 3:57AM1.05m | 3:27PM1.21m | 4:47AM1.15m | 4:27PM1.20m | 5:32AM1.27m | 5:25PM1.20m | 6:14AM1.40m | 6:21PM1.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.61m | 8:38PM0.36m | 8:10AM0.64m | 9:28PM0.35m | 9:24AM0.63m | 10:15PM0.32m | 10:33AM0.58m | 10:59PM0.28m | 11:35AM0.48m | 11:42PM0.25m | 12:31PM0.36m | 00:25AM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 26 | 20 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | ENE 8 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 77 | 44 | 47 | 245 | 163 | 94 | 37 | 160 | 45 | 116 | 68 | 78 | 125 | 204 | 58 | 300 | 120 | 37 | 287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 10 | S 14 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 11 | S 16 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 5 | 32 | 106 | 28 | 19 | 31 | 15 | 62 | 5 | 36 | 18 | 17 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 11 | E 10 | — | — | S 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | — | — | S 15 | E 11 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 16 | — | — | 80 | 36 | 36 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | — | — | E 6 | — | NE 6 | E 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | 121 | 148 | 338 | — | — | 20 | — | 9 | 117 | 41 | 60 | 93 | 196 | 365 | 362 | — | — | 138 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 82 | 311 | 1 | 43 | 379 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 88 | 2 | 697 | 15 | 1 | 159 | 0 |
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