Shark Island (Cronulla) Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.06° S 151.16° E

Shark Island (Cronulla) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shark Island (Cronulla) sea temperature is
17.3° C
0.4° 

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 (24 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 8AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (24 Jul)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (24 Jul)6ft (1.8m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.8
S
10
1.6
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.8
S
14
2
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
224
383
408
541
580
714
846
1243
1380
1039
726
588
418
290
264
274
338
418
546
575
461
354
296
290
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SSE
10
ESE
0
NNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
N
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
5
SE
15
ESE
5
ESE
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
4:16AM0.90m
4:39PM1.35m
5:22AM0.90m
5:30PM1.40m
6:15AM0.93m
6:15PM1.45m
Low Tide
10:42PM0.48m
9:44AM0.50m
11:41PM0.43m
10:40AM0.50m
00:29AM0.37m
11:33AM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:54
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:09
5:09
 mm
Temp °C
11
9
9
11
13
13
13
11
9
8
8
12
18
19
16
13
13
12
12
14
16
15
15
15
Feels °C
4
3
3
7
10
10
11
7
4
3
3
7
15
16
10
8
8
7
8
10
14
11
13
13
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