Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shark Island (Cronulla) today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 7AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Shark Island (Cronulla). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
220 | 741 | 667 | 572 | 478 | 446 | 365 | 319 | 261 | 261 | 284 | 370 | 428 | 251 | 194 | 211 | 157 | 128 | 131 | 126 | 123 | 190 | 246 | 313 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:21AM1.24m | 8:21PM1.56m | 8:55AM1.31m | 8:57PM1.53m | 9:30AM1.37m | 9:35PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM0.14m | 2:04PM0.29m | 2:50AM0.12m | 2:45PM0.26m | 3:21AM0.12m | 3:27PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
220 | 741 | 667 | 572 | 478 | 446 | 365 | 319 | 261 | 261 | 284 | 370 | 428 | 251 | 194 | 211 | 157 | 128 | 131 | 126 | 123 | 190 | 246 | 313 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
186 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 39 | 60 | 40 | 132 | 99 | 74 | 66 | 89 | 101 | 98 | 86 | 25 | 25 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
44 | 61 | 67 | 101 | 44 | 2 | 60 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 29 | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 120 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 32 | 0 |
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