Cronulla

Cronulla South Pool

Visitor info

Highlight: Eight lane Olympic size, rebuilt in 1991 after storm damage
Entry: Free
Open: Open at all times
Cleaning: Designed to flush naturally by tide and wave action. Closed for sand removal roughly once a month for about a week, rather than weekly.
Where: The Esplanade, Cronulla NSW 2230 (south of the main rock pool)
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History

Just a short hop down the Esplanade from the original rock pool, this eight-lane Olympic-size pool was opened in 1941, just a couple of years after Cronulla became the only Sydney beach with a railway station. After showing a few cracks in the 1980s, part of a seaward wall was destroyed by a storm in 1987. Following a few years of neglect, the pool was rebuilt in 1991 and officially reopened in January 1992, with a slight realignment to reduce turbulence from waves.

Water temperature by month

Much the same right along this stretch of the Sydney coast. Approximate — the water runs about a season behind the air.

Jan 22–23°C

Feb 23–24°C

Mar 23–24°C

Apr 22°C

May 20°C

Jun 19°C

Jul 18°C

Aug 18°C

Sep 18–19°C

Oct 19°C

Nov 20–21°C

Dec 21–22°C

Approximate. Sources disagree by a degree or two. The water lags the air by about a season, so autumn stays warm after the crowds leave and spring stays cold after summer seems to have started.