Shark Island (Cronulla) Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.06° S 151.16° E

Issued: 3 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shark Island (Cronulla) sea temperature is
18.1° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 9PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1.1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
127
146
100
168
163
140
143
143
140
140
137
135
135
151
157
160
163
163
163
248
183
183
242
242
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
15
W
5
NW
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:13PM1.85m
10:11AM1.15m
10:05PM1.80m
11:06AM1.14m
10:58PM1.70m
Low Tide
2:41PM0.27m
4:08AM-0.06m
3:34PM0.30m
5:01AM-0.03m
4:30PM0.34m
5:52AM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
Temp °C
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
17
20
21
20
18
18
16
16
16
19
22
20
18
17
17
17
18
Feels °C
15
16
16
17
16
16
16
14
19
19
18
17
16
14
13
14
17
19
16
14
13
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1.1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
Energy kJ
127
146
94
168
163
140
143
143
140
140
137
135
135
151
157
160
163
163
163
248
183
183
242
242
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
S
11
Energy kJ
121
105
100
97
60
58
57
57
54
49
48
48
30
27
25
14
14
16
6
6
9
21
21
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
8
5
15
6
3
3
2
14
6
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.3
NE
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.8
NNE
4
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
3
0.8
N
4
Energy kJ
1
10
8
1
1
26
5
13
8
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2
5
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
7
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
15
7
15
15
23
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
3
2
2
4
5
5
5
5
3
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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