Shark Island (Cronulla) Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.06° S 151.16° E

Shark Island (Cronulla) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shark Island (Cronulla) sea temperature is
18.2°C
0.2° 

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 (23 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 4PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (23 Sep)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (23 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon).

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
19
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.7
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
2.2
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
180
132
140
219
256
251
251
342
286
229
136
164
244
218
341
292
269
200
120
199
282
531
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
0
WSW
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NNE
25
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:02AM1.09m
5:55PM1.42m
6:37AM1.19m
6:35PM1.46m
7:11AM1.30m
7:14PM1.48m
Low Tide
11:37AM0.45m
00:31AM0.23m
12:21PM0.37m
1:03AM0.17m
1:03PM0.29m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
19
19
18
17
17
16
15
15
20
24
22
23
23
Feels °C
16
17
17
17
17
15
15
16
15
16
15
14
13
14
14
14
13
18
20
18
21
22
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