Surf Forecasts:
Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, WNW swell with 996 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s get real about Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach. This is a sandbar set-up that's very consistent, and it's sheltered from the swell, so it takes a pretty specific recipe to get things working here. The water is sitting at 63° right now, which is a crazy 7° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s seriously unusual, almost like bathwater compared to what you’d expect.
The first few days are a bit of a write-off, honestly. Thursday morning the 9th has a 7ft WNW swell with an 8-second period, and the combined energy is a strong 1312, but the wind is onshore and the forecast is calling it marginal. The afternoon gets worse with a cross-on breeze. Friday and Saturday are more of the same – cross-onshore wind and choppy conditions. The swell sticks around 5ft to 7ft but the wind just ruins it. Sunday the 12th through Monday the 13th drops off a bit, down to 5ft, but still with that onshore or cross-onshore wind, so it’s not worth paddling out for.
We’ve got a gap here from the 12th through to the 23rd where the surf quality is consistently poor or marginal. The combined energy drops significantly, getting into the moderate range (400-600), and the wind just won’t get out of the way. The swell is short-period (8 seconds) and messy.
The one glimmer, and it’s a long way off, is on Thursday the 23rd morning. We get a 5ft WNW swell, still short-period at 8 seconds, but the wind is light and onshore from the SW. The combined energy is 506 (moderate). It’s still just a marginal call, but it’s the only morning in the whole window where the wind isn’t howling cross-onshore. Given the crowds are listed as “sometimes”, you might get it to yourself on a weekday morning.
For a spot that’s sheltered and very consistent, it’s a tough run. The swell is there, but the wind is the enemy for the next two weeks. If you’re a beginner, the 5ft to 7ft range is fine, but the chop will make it a struggle. Honestly, with the cross-onshore winds and the beach setup, this looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer for the vast majority of the period.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 554 | 488 | 777 | 589 | 534 | 372 | 438 | 310 | 432 | 329 | 284 | 270 | 264 | 245 | 353 | 277 | 653 | 447 | 453 | 887 | 714 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:13AM1.22m | 7:08PM2.04m | 9:38AM1.31m | 7:59PM2.13m | 10:43AM1.42m | 8:54PM2.21m | 11:36AM1.51m | 9:49PM2.27m | 12:23PM1.58m | 10:43PM2.28m | 1:07PM1.63m | 11:37PM2.25m | 1:48PM1.68m | 00:30AM2.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.78m | 2:30AM-0.02m | 1:35PM0.91m | 3:24AM-0.21m | 2:40PM0.97m | 4:17AM-0.36m | 3:42PM0.97m | 5:07AM-0.46m | 4:40PM0.93m | 5:56AM-0.49m | 5:37PM0.87m | 6:42AM-0.47m | 6:34PM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 321 | 310 | 291 | 291 | 236 | 171 | 238 | 174 | 432 | 329 | 211 | 270 | 264 | 118 | 118 | 108 | 58 | 109 | 108 | 72 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 18 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 18 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | W 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 20 |
| kJ | 437 | — | 196 | 196 | — | 171 | 171 | 6 | 186 | 164 | 6 | 162 | 120 | 15 | 96 | 58 | 81 | 61 | 40 | 37 | 128 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 16 | W 17 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 19 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 18 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 37 | 39 | 35 | 81 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 554 | 488 | 777 | 589 | 534 | 372 | 438 | 310 | — | — | 284 | — | — | 245 | 353 | 277 | 653 | 447 | 453 | 887 | 714 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 108 | 68 | 6 | 107 | 6 | 6 | 412 | 6 | 6 | 250 | 6 | 6 | 107 | 6 | 6 | 107 | 6 | 6 | 108 | 6 |
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