Shark Island (Cronulla) Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.06° S 151.16° E

Shark Island (Cronulla) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shark Island (Cronulla) sea temperature is
16.7°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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 6AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (24 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
11
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
1.3
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.7
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
160
218
202
156
121
118
89
89
90
120
226
132
89
113
173
235
154
173
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
20
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
20
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:01PM1.35m
5:53AM0.95m
5:50PM1.41m
6:35AM1.01m
6:31PM1.48m
Low Tide
00:02AM0.38m
11:12AM0.51m
00:42AM0.31m
12:01PM0.44m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
 mm
2
3
2
Temp °C
17
16
15
14
13
16
19
18
18
17
16
15
15
17
21
18
17
16
Feels °C
13
13
13
13
11
14
16
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
18
15
16
15
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