
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shark Island (Cronulla) today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 3PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shark Island (Cronulla). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 11 | E 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 19 | S 17 | S 9 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 143 | 2 | 320 | 827 | 1470 | 1545 | 586 | 412 | 237 | 596 | 527 | 262 | 220 | 186 | 259 | 140 | 113 | 143 | 176 | 170 | 136 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:33AM0.92m | 4:23PM1.30m | 5:22AM1.00m | 5:12PM1.36m | 6:02AM1.09m | 5:55PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.59m | 11:19PM0.37m | 10:47AM0.53m | 11:57PM0.30m | 11:37AM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NNW 3 | NE 5 | E 11 | NE 6 | S 18 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
78 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1545 | 195 | 66 | 188 | 596 | 61 | 262 | 220 | 183 | 117 | 117 | 113 | 143 | 112 | 116 | 114 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | NE 4 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | S 17 | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | E 11 | SSE 19 | S 19 | SE 6 | S 19 | S 17 | SSE 16 | S 19 | S 20 | E 13 | E 13 |
25 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 23 | — | 8 | 7 | 28 | 2 | 70 | 184 | 33 | 259 | 140 | 80 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 19 | E 11 | E 15 | S 15 | — | S 19 | E 11 | E 11 | S 21 | — | E 13 | S 20 | S 20 |
2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 18 | — | 186 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | S 11 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 10 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
3 | 143 | 115 | 320 | 827 | 1470 | 1275 | 586 | 412 | 237 | — | 527 | 62 | 56 | 37 | 91 | 94 | 93 | 127 | 176 | 170 | 136 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 43 | 209 | 312 | 361 | 314 | 175 | 120 | 62 | 120 | 95 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 132 | 85 | 86 |
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