Shark Island (Cronulla) Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.06° S 151.16° E

Shark Island (Cronulla) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shark Island (Cronulla) sea temperature is
16.1° C
1.7° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 2PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (13 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (13 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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)
0
1
2
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
8
1
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.1
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.6
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.5
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
150
313
332
307
201
149
230
220
161
117
112
86
68
269
269
197
235
203
262
262
218
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SSE
15
SE
10
S
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
5
SE
5
S
10
S
15
S
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:40AM1.27m
8:42PM1.76m
9:23AM1.32m
9:26PM1.67m
10:05AM1.35m
Low Tide
2:19PM0.20m
3:19AM-0.02m
3:08PM0.20m
3:57AM0.03m
3:57PM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:23
5:23
 mm
1
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
12
15
16
16
16
13
12
11
11
13
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
6
11
12
12
13
8
7
6
7
10
14
12
13
14
13
12
12
11
9
9
11
11
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