Surf Forecasts:
Cronulla -The Wall surf forecast from 1 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 1 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 4 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NE swell with 650 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 1 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE 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 Thursday (Oct 01) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cronulla -The Wall in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 04) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 1st Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 1st Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 4th Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cronulla -The Wall over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 126 | 423 | 129 | 70 | 96 | 117 | 96 | 650 | 294 | 207 | 228 | 234 | 245 | 289 | 318 | 258 | 164 | 395 | 593 | 226 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:55PM1.07m | 12:06PM1.50m | 1:08AM1.00m | 1:15PM1.46m | 2:33AM0.98m | 2:31PM1.44m | 3:52AM1.03m | 3:45PM1.45m | 4:55AM1.11m | 4:49PM1.48m | 5:45AM1.22m | 5:44PM1.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55PM0.22m | 5:28AM0.41m | 7:06PM0.26m | 6:32AM0.48m | 8:24PM0.27m | 7:51AM0.52m | 9:39PM0.25m | 9:14AM0.51m | 10:41PM0.20m | 10:28AM0.45m | 11:32PM0.16m | 11:30AM0.36m | 00:15AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 35 | 207 | 129 | 70 | 96 | 117 | 50 | 278 | 294 | 207 | 228 | 234 | 245 | 289 | 318 | 258 | 164 | 94 | 73 | 160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 140 | 111 | 4 | 100 | 85 | 54 | 44 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 18 | S 15 | — | — | E 18 | E 16 | E 18 | E 16 | SE 10 | E 16 | E 15 | E 16 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 8 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 7 |
| kJ | 126 | 423 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 96 | 650 | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 395 | 593 | 226 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 24 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 121 | 700 | 46 |
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