Shark Island (Cronulla) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 13 Mar 2026 AEDT
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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
23.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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

The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 9PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm March 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Mar)--
Afternoon (13 Mar)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (13 Mar)8ft (2.5m)9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
S
3
S
2.5
S
2.3
S
2.1
S
2
S
1.8
SSE
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.4
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.2
SSE
1
SSE
0.8
E
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.5
S
0.8
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.8
S
0.5
S
Period(s) (?)89991010101099988999920181716151514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1097127211838858788326534793802872371901441131017978204437459337308272107
Wind
(km/h)
40
S
35
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
N
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosson
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:45PM
0.91
5:38AM
1.31
6:37PM
0.99
6:29AM
1.39
7:19PM
1.08
7:13AM
1.47
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:47AM
0.45
10:58PM
0.58
12:37PM
0.37
12:00AM
0.52
1:17PM
0.28
12:51AM
0.44
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Sunrise------6:52-------6:52-------6:54-
Sunset-7:16-------7:15-------7:14------
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C181919202020192121212020191717202222222120191821
Feels °C (?)101212151617172019191719181616181817191920191821
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