
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shark Island (Cronulla) today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 9AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shark Island (Cronulla). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
281 | 257 | 225 | 205 | 196 | 158 | 176 | 95 | 77 | 61 | 91 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 37 | 53 | 49 | 43 | 89 | 183 | 147 | 153 | 143 | 204 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:32AM0.90m | 2:20PM1.25m | 3:47AM0.91m | 3:27PM1.23m | 4:51AM0.98m | 4:29PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM0.63m | 9:35PM0.43m | 8:53AM0.64m | 10:33PM0.40m | 10:10AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 7 |
281 | 257 | 225 | 205 | 196 | 158 | 176 | 95 | 77 | 61 | 91 | 70 | 17 | 17 | 33 | 39 | 31 | 43 | 89 | 111 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 140 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 16 | SE 8 |
19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 36 | 34 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ESE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
— | — | — | — | 25 | — | 29 | 27 | 33 | 22 | — | 14 | 78 | 83 | 37 | 53 | 49 | — | — | 183 | 147 | 153 | 143 | 204 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 556 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 550 | 472 | 433 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 209 | 472 | 433 | 23 | 1 |
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