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Shark Island (Cronulla) Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Sydney South Coast (18 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Shark Island (Cronulla) surfForecast / NSW – Sydney South Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
19.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average 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: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shark Island (Cronulla). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | |
264 | 320 | 411 | 448 | 582 | 613 | 567 | 580 | 580 | 601 | 664 | 650 | 599 | 586 | 528 | 474 | 463 | 413 | 413 | 380 | 397 | 405 | 414 | 739 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:48PM1.76m | 8:28AM1.25m | 8:35PM1.80m | 9:24AM1.20m | 9:25PM1.80m | 10:21AM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM-0.00m | 2:06PM0.21m | 3:22AM-0.04m | 2:55PM0.26m | 4:18AM-0.03m | 3:46PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 264 | 320 | 411 | 448 | 582 | 613 | 567 | 580 | 580 | 601 | 664 | 650 | 599 | 586 | 528 | 474 | 463 | 413 | 413 | 380 | 397 | 405 | 414 | 739 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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