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Voodoo

Cronulla, Australia
🪸Sharp reef🪨Rocks⚠️Shallow👥Crowded

Voodoo is one of Cronulla's most serious slabs, a powerful left breaking over shallow rock on the edge of Bate Bay. It needs solid south swell and clean wind to become rideable, then delivers steep drops, thick barrels, and little room for error. This is expert-only surf with real reef consequences and a committed local crew.

10-Day Forecast
Thu6
16
Poor
1.1m@9s
10km/h
Fri7
10
Poor
0.9m@9s
11km/h
Sat8
24
Poor
0.9m@8s
7km/h
Sun9
7
Poor
1.1m@10s
10km/h
Mon10
0
Poor
1.4m@10s
26km/h
Tue11
33
Poor
1.4m@11s
14km/h
Wed12
2
Poor
1.0m@10s
18km/h
Thu13
22
Poor
2.0m@11s
21km/h
Fri14
41
Poor
2.4m@11s
8km/h
Sat15
11
Poor
1.4m@10s
12km/h
Groomed Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

Today's Conditions

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Best session: AfternoonAM 12 km/h · PM 10 km/h · High tide at 1pm (1.6m)
Swell
1.1m
SSE(165°)
Score: 2/25
Period
9s
Short period / windswell
Score: 4/25
Wind
10km/h
WNW(303°)
Score: 13/25
Weather
14°C
0.0mm20%
First light 6:13amSunrise 6:43amSunset 5:18pmLast light 5:48pm
Windswell0.1m@1sSecondary0.5mConfidence
100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 9:36am–5:48pm · through highIdeal tide: mid to high
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°C
7°
11°
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3m1.5
sec
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swell
windkm/h
13g26
11g26
8g29
10g28
10g18
13g25
11g26
9g33
15g37
10g26
4g8
6g18
5g20
11g29
11g23
4g9
8g17
9g28
13g31
16g34
25g55
30g66
30g76
24g68
15g53
13g27
14g31
16g45
15g46
12g31
15g41
13g50
17g60
24g70
22g67
20g46
23g51
22g54
19g55
18g51
8g28
5g22
7g25
11g34
9g35
11g20
12g28
13g31
13g32
10g31
tidem
7:09am0.6m
1:53pm1.6m
8:27pm0.7m
2:10am1.3m
8:08am0.6m
2:57pm1.7m
9:45pm0.6m
3:33am1.2m
9:09am0.6m
4:03pm1.7m
11:03pm0.5m
4:52am1.3m
10:19am0.6m
5:07pm1.9m
5:53am1.4m
11:30am0.6m
6:03pm1.9m
1:07am0.3m
6:58am1.3m
12:24pm0.5m
7:06pm2.1m
1:48am0.4m
7:51am1.6m
1:24pm0.6m
7:50pm2.1m
2:37am0.3m
8:36am1.5m
2:13pm0.4m
8:40pm2.0m
3:17am0.3m
9:21am1.6m
3:06pm0.5m
9:27pm1.9m
3:56am0.3m
Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

7:09 am
Low tide - 0.58m
1:53 pm
High tide - 1.63m
8:27 pm
Low tide - 0.66m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

16
Poor
Components
Swell Direction11/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind13/25
Raw Score30/100
Adjustments
💨 Gusty Wind-4
📉 Undersized Swell-10
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score16/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score16

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
S (190°)
Direction range
180° - 200°
Size range
1.6m - 2.8m
Ideal size
2.4m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
N (0°)
Offshore range
315° - 45°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid to high

Water temp

20°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Bottom

Rock

Difficulty

9/10

Crowd level

6/10

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Voodoo?

Voodoo works best on a mid to high tide. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Voodoo?

Offshore wind at Voodoo blows from the N (0°). Anything in the 315° to 45° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.

What swell size and direction work best at Voodoo?

Voodoo wants S swell (180° to 200°) between 1.6m and 2.8m, with a period of 14s or more for quality waves.

When is the best time of year to surf Voodoo?

The main season at Voodoo is Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec.

How do I get to Voodoo?

Fly into SYD, then allow about 40 minutes by road.

What kind of wave is Voodoo?

Voodoo is a reef break, a left-hander over a rock bottom. Difficulty is rated 9/10.

Best Season

Peak: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec

Getting There

Airport
SYD
Drive time
40 min
Data quality
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