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Cronulla -The Wall Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Sydney South Coast (18 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Cronulla -The Wall surfForecast / NSW – Sydney South Coast / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cronulla -The Wall surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cronulla -The Wall sea temperature is
21.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)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 (Apr 30) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 17s. 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 03) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Sunday (May 03) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 30th Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 3rd May) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 3rd May) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cronulla -The Wall over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | |
70 | 77 | 87 | 116 | 113 | 96 | 120 | 130 | 127 | 371 | 630 | 803 | 560 | 510 | 495 | 479 | 520 | 617 | 584 | 457 | 434 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 7:00PM1.45m | 7:16AM1.23m | 7:32PM1.51m | 7:56AM1.19m | 8:05PM1.54m | 8:35AM1.15m | 8:38PM1.55m | 9:14AM1.11m | 9:12PM1.53m | 9:54AM1.06m | 9:49PM1.50m | 10:36AM1.01m | 10:28PM1.45m | 11:22AM0.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:20AM0.27m | 1:10PM0.27m | 2:00AM0.22m | 1:41PM0.30m | 2:39AM0.20m | 2:13PM0.34m | 3:18AM0.20m | 2:45PM0.38m | 3:58AM0.22m | 3:19PM0.43m | 4:40AM0.26m | 3:55PM0.48m | 5:25AM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 |
 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:10 | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 70 | 77 | 87 | 25 | 113 | 96 | 10 | 130 | 127 | 1 | 567 | 527 | — | 510 | 495 | 2 | 520 | 617 | 584 | 457 | 434 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 16 | S 7 | S 8 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 34 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 18 | S 8 | — | — | S 16 | S 17 | S 19 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | N 11 | — | N 10 | S 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 3 | — | E 10 | SW 10 | W 3 | — | WSW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 116 | — | — | 120 | — | — | 371 | 630 | 803 | 560 | 3 | — | 479 | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 15 | 15 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 432 | 25 | 159 | 283 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Cronulla -The Wall provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cronulla -The Wall can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cronulla -The Wall surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cronulla -The Wall) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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