Shark Island (Cronulla) surf break

Shark Island (Cronulla) surfForecast / NSW – Sydney South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 05 Apr 2026 AEST
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Shark Island (Cronulla) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shark Island (Cronulla) sea temperature is
22.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Shark Island (Cronulla) today?

The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 3AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (06 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (06 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


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Sun
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
SE
0.8
SE
0.9
SE
0.7
SE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
1.2
SSE
1.1
SSE
Period(s) (?)99988999999999999999101099
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)18815515921221718619015816213513513299788183799511585161148218194
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
5
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
10
ENE
10
NE
10
N
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
W
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NW
15
SSW
25
S
15
S
15
S
10
SE
15
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
glassononcross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:18PM
1.46
10:52AM
1.06
10:56PM
1.41
11:37AM
0.98
11:39PM
1.34
12:31PM
0.92
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:57AM
0.29
4:25PM
0.44
5:44AM
0.35
5:01PM
0.51
6:37AM
0.41
Sun
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Sunrise----6:09-------6:11-------6:11---
Sunset-------5:44-------5:43-------5:42
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C181817161617191919181716172228262523212121222322
Feels °C (?)161716161517171818171514152028252523201920222322
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