Cunns Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Nullarbor, Australia)

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Cunns Surf Guide

Cunns in Nullarbor is an exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. There is a left breaking reef. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care of rocks, sharks and isolation.

Cunns Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	18.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cunns:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cunns occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Cunns (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Cunns with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 76% of the time in February while 17% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

76%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

17%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Cunns surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Cunns is Woomera Airport (UMR) in Australia, which is 379 km (235 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Cunns is Adelaide International Airport (ADL), also in Australia, 605 km (376 miles) away.

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Cunns Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 04:06 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	0:30AM	3:30AM	6:30AM	9:30AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross

Tides at Cunns

Current tide and informaton

For Backdoors, 0 km from Cunns.

Next High Water: 01:48pm | 1.31m

Next Low Water: 07:03am | 0.01m

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Cunns Sea Temperature

The Cunns water temperature is reasonably warm (18.5 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite