Shark Island (Cronulla) Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.06° S 151.16° E

Shark Island (Cronulla) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shark Island (Cronulla) sea temperature is
17.6° 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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 1AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (12 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (12 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
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
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
11
1
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
206
225
149
146
114
77
55
52
35
28
16
22
11
10
11
11
10
9
9
4
4
4
4
14
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
WSW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:27PM1.63m
6:13AM1.08m
6:23PM1.73m
7:14AM1.12m
7:17PM1.81m
8:10AM1.15m
Low Tide
00:19AM0.16m
11:44AM0.30m
1:17AM0.05m
12:42PM0.28m
2:11AM-0.02m
1:37PM0.25m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:01
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
16
14
12
12
12
12
15
15
13
12
10
10
10
14
18
18
15
13
12
12
11
13
18
17
Feels °C
12
9
7
6
5
4
8
8
8
7
3
4
5
9
12
14
11
10
9
8
6
8
12
11
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