Shark Island (Cronulla) Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.06° S 151.16° E

Shark Island (Cronulla) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shark Island (Cronulla) sea temperature is
17.3° C
0.4° 

Shark Island (Cronulla) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Shark Island (Cronulla) today (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 8AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (20 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (20 Jul)5ft (1.6m)11s

Table - waves today at Shark Island (Cronulla). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
692
631
631
631
643
643
561
551
469
377
370
314
314
325
281
263
218
214
175
175
163
163
159
129
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:11AM1.33m
1:05PM1.28m
1:02AM1.17m
1:57PM1.29m
1:59AM1.03m
2:51PM1.30m
Low Tide
6:38AM0.23m
7:10PM0.47m
7:19AM0.32m
8:19PM0.51m
8:02AM0.41m
9:32PM0.51m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
15
15
15
14
12
11
11
12
16
16
16
15
13
12
11
14
19
19
18
15
Feels °C
14
11
10
10
13
12
12
12
10
8
8
9
13
13
14
14
11
9
7
10
16
15
14
11
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