Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shark Island (Cronulla) today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 7AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shark Island (Cronulla). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
102 | 97 | 86 | 82 | 78 | 267 | 110 | 83 | 97 | 79 | 67 | 50 | 46 | 40 | 101 | 66 | 88 | 79 | 70 | 48 | 35 | 26 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:22AM1.08m | 1:00PM1.31m | 1:18AM0.96m | 1:56PM1.28m | 2:30AM0.88m | 2:59PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM0.40m | 7:39PM0.49m | 7:03AM0.48m | 8:53PM0.51m | 7:59AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | S 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
83 | 77 | 27 | 29 | 36 | 6 | 110 | 83 | 57 | 41 | 29 | 43 | 33 | 23 | 60 | 66 | 88 | 79 | 70 | 48 | 35 | 26 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 6 | — | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
102 | 97 | 86 | 82 | 32 | — | 6 | 5 | 70 | 52 | 44 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | S 8 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
30 | 29 | 28 | 34 | 78 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 |
27 | 33 | 37 | 46 | 54 | 267 | 52 | 63 | 97 | 79 | 67 | 50 | 46 | 40 | 101 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 433 | 147 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 73 | 7 |
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