Surf Forecasts:
Cronulla -The Wall surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, SSE swell with 301 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE 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 (Aug 20) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cronulla -The Wall in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cronulla -The Wall over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | NE 5 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 43 | 41 | 75 | 36 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 83 | 51 | 41 | 61 | 78 | 65 | 75 | 71 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:18AM0.96m | 1:56PM1.28m | 2:30AM0.88m | 2:59PM1.27m | 3:51AM0.87m | 4:04PM1.30m | 5:01AM0.89m | 5:01PM1.35m | 5:53AM0.95m | 5:50PM1.41m | 6:35AM1.01m | 6:31PM1.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.48m | 8:53PM0.51m | 7:59AM0.54m | 10:10PM0.50m | 9:07AM0.57m | 11:13PM0.45m | 10:15AM0.55m | 00:02AM0.38m | 11:12AM0.51m | 00:42AM0.31m | 12:01PM0.44m | 1:16AM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 13 | 19 |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 5 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 57 | 29 | 16 | 75 | 36 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 83 | 51 | 19 | 23 | 50 | 23 | 75 | 71 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 3 | NE 9 | S 15 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 |
| kJ | 70 | 43 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 18 | 33 | 61 | 78 | 65 | 41 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 11 | — | — | — | S 11 | E 9 | S 5 | E 9 | S 9 | S 19 | S 19 | S 7 | ENE 8 | S 18 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 20 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | ENE 6 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 94 | — | 41 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 14 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 41 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 191 | 301 | 362 | 191 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 39 |
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