Shark Island (Cronulla) Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.06° S 151.16° E

Shark Island (Cronulla) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 2PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (16 Jul)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (16 Jul)7ft (2.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the S by Sat night).

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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)
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
Swell
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
8
1.7
S
7
2.3
S
7
1.8
S
8
2.1
S
8
2.2
S
8
2.2
S
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
6
0.3
E
8
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
1
E
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.3
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
292
311
568
391
523
551
537
355
225
158
127
10
30
53
69
69
85
96
94
121
106
135
149
239
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
25
S
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
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-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:51AM1.21m
9:48PM1.77m
10:40AM1.24m
10:36PM1.66m
11:28AM1.26m
Low Tide
3:49AM-0.06m
3:22PM0.25m
4:34AM-0.02m
4:15PM0.29m
5:17AM0.05m
5:09PM0.34m
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cloud
clear
part cloud
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:05
 mm
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
14
15
16
16
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
Feels °C
9
8
7
7
8
9
10
11
13
13
11
11
11
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
10
12
11
12
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