Shark Island (Cronulla) Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.06° S 151.16° E

Shark Island (Cronulla) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shark Island (Cronulla) sea temperature is
16.8°C
0.9° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 4AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (30 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (30 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SE
9
0.8
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
216
151
157
128
104
159
159
123
153
160
164
160
125
111
111
99
106
106
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
5
S
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
0
SE
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:57PM1.53m
9:30AM1.37m
9:35PM1.46m
10:07AM1.41m
Low Tide
3:21AM0.12m
3:27PM0.25m
3:53AM0.14m
4:12PM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:35
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
13
12
12
14
17
15
15
14
14
13
12
15
18
17
16
16
Feels °C
12
13
12
11
10
13
15
13
14
14
13
12
10
13
15
13
14
15
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