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Sharps Beach Surf Photo: 'A sizeable peak sneaks through unridden' by Chris McCarthy

Lat Long: 28.84° S 153.60° E

Issued: 9 am 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sharps Beach sea temperature is

21.8° C

Normal for this time of year

Sharps Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	E
	7 s	cross- off	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 June at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sharps Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	E
	8 s	cross- off	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 June at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sharps Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	E
	8 s	cross- off	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 June at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sharps Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	W	E
	9 s	cross- off	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sharps Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	W	E
	9 s	cross- off	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sharps Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	E
	9 s	cross- off	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sharps Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	W	E
	10 s	cross- off	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sharps Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	E
	10 s	cross- off	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sharps Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	ESE
	10 s	cross- off	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sharps Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	ESE
	10 s	cross- off	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sharps Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WNW	SE
	15 s	off	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 June at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sharps Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WNW	SE
	15 s	off	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sharps Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NW	SE
	15 s	off	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sharps Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NW	SE
	14 s	off	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sharps Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NW	SE
	14 s	off	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sharps Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NW	NW
	13 s	off	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sharps Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	WNW
	5 s	off	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 June at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sharps Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours and 15 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.6 ft). Range 1.74m (5.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Sharps Beach Surf Photo: 'A sizeable peak sneaks through unridden' by Chris McCarthy

Despite the presence of a sizeable pack, one wave gets through unscathed.

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User: Chris McCarthy (4 photos)

Country: Australia (2654 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:34 pm 27 Jun 2007