Crons Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. The charts are showing a messy, up-and-down run for the next couple of weeks, but there are a few windows where it’s gonna be worth paddling out. Let’s break it down day by day.

We start off with a small but clean pulse. Monday afternoon at Crons looks like a solid opener: 4.3ft of WSW groundswell with a 13-second period, and the energy is moderate (964). Water temp is sitting at 58.6°, which is just a touch cooler than usual for this time of year, nothing wild. It’s got a light S cross-off breeze, so it should be clean and fun for the intermediate crew. Crowds are sometimes a factor here, so you might have to jostle for a few.

Tuesday morning is the real standout of this first stretch. The wind is dead glassy, zero from the NNE, and you’ve got a consistent 4.6ft SW swell. The energy drops a bit (472), but that glassy surface is gold. It’s not big, but it’ll be peeling and clean. Tuesday afternoon stays pretty similar, just a touch of cross-off breeze, still worth a look.

Now, hold on, because Wednesday is a washout. The wind swings around to a fresh cross-onshore, blowing 18-22 mph, and the swell jumps to 7.5-8.2ft. It’s lumpy and poor. Don’t bother.

Thursday kicks off a period of big, powerful swell, but it comes with a catch. We’ve got 11.5ft of SW groundswell with a 13-second period on Thursday morning, and the energy is strong (3853). The wind is offshore and clean, but that size is going to be too much for the spot. It looks more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day. This big swell continues through Friday, peaking at 11.5ft with a 14-second period and even more energy (4563-5161). Still too big, even with the clean offshore winds.

Saturday sees the size drop back to a more manageable 8.2ft, but the wind is onshore and the conditions are questionable. Not great. Sunday stays similar, with onshore wind and rain, but there’s a window on Sunday morning with a cross-off wind that might clean it up a bit, though the energy is still moderate to strong (2076).

Then the ocean really goes off the rails. Monday and Tuesday of the second week have howling offshore winds (31-37 mph) with huge swell (14.8-18ft). That is pure chaos, impossible to paddle into, and only for the most insane chargers. The energy is very strong (8167). This is a hard pass.

Now, look ahead to Wednesday the 12th. This is another proper standout. The swell drops back down to 6.9ft, but the period is a massive 20 seconds, and the energy is strong (3998). The wind is glassy in the morning. This is a long-period groundswell, the kind that holds up beautifully on a point break. It’s going to be clean and powerful. This one is for the experienced crew, as that period packs a punch.

We get a bit of a lull after that. Thursday and Friday have some onshore wind and cross-chop, making things messy. However, Friday afternoon the wind dies off to glassy again with a solid 6.9ft WSW swell at 14 seconds. That’s another good window, looking clean and fun.

The final weekend and the days after are a mixed bag. Saturday is blown out, Sunday sees onshore winds return. Monday the 17th starts with a strong offshore, but the swell is building and it’s going to be hard work. Tuesday the 18th sees another spike to 13-14.8ft with a long period, which again, is too big for the break. The energy is very strong (5512-7351).

So, to sum it up: the best bets are the glassy Tuesday morning, the long-period Wednesday morning the 12th, and maybe that glassy Friday afternoon the 14th. The rest is either too small, too big, or blown out.

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