Elouera (Cronulla) Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.05° S 151.16° E

Elouera (Cronulla) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Elouera (Cronulla) sea temperature is
16.2° C
1.4° 

Elouera (Cronulla) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Elouera (Cronulla) surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, ESE swell with 197 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Elouera (Cronulla) this week:

The surf forecast for Elouera (Cronulla) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Elouera (Cronulla) in the next 16 days are 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Tue 18th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf 1AM (Wed 19th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 11s
Most Powerful 4PM (Wed 19th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Elouera (Cronulla) over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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Rating
(10 max)
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2
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
141
93
85
79
77
77
102
82
197
132
44
65
51
41
30
15
10
10
10
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
10
E
15
SE
10
NE
10
NE
10
E
10
WNW
10
NW
20
NE
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NE
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
WSW
15
SE
5
SW
Wind State
on
on
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cross-on
cross-on
on
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
10:52PM1.38m
11:28AM1.37m
11:35PM1.22m
12:12PM1.34m
00:22AM1.08m
1:00PM1.31m
1:18AM0.96m
1:56PM1.28m
2:30AM0.88m
2:59PM1.27m
3:51AM0.87m
4:04PM1.30m
Low Tide
5:08AM0.21m
5:38PM0.36m
5:43AM0.31m
6:34PM0.43m
6:20AM0.40m
7:39PM0.49m
7:03AM0.48m
8:53PM0.51m
7:59AM0.54m
10:10PM0.50m
9:07AM0.57m
11:13PM0.45m
rain showers
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6:33
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5:25
5:25
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5:29
 mm
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3
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
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19
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16
Feels °C
11
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11
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16
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Information about the Elouera (Cronulla) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Elouera (Cronulla) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Elouera (Cronulla) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Elouera (Cronulla) 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 (Elouera (Cronulla)) 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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Elouera (Cronulla) is 1 km (1 miles) from Cronulla. If you plan a holiday in Sydney South Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Cronulla. Cronulla has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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