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 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shark Island (Cronulla) sea temperature is
18.0°C
0.1° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 6AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)5ft (1.6m)6s
Afternoon (24 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (24 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
2
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
2.3
NE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.6
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
362
332
269
187
125
155
222
259
387
351
271
221
142
199
274
565
213
173
150
114
117
154
285
129
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
35
S
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
6:37AM1.19m
6:35PM1.46m
7:11AM1.30m
7:14PM1.48m
7:45AM1.40m
7:53PM1.47m
Low Tide
00:31AM0.23m
12:21PM0.37m
1:03AM0.17m
1:03PM0.29m
1:35AM0.13m
1:46PM0.22m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
17
19
19
19
17
17
16
15
15
19
23
22
21
22
22
21
22
27
30
26
28
17
Feels °C
16
15
16
17
15
15
12
14
14
13
14
17
19
18
18
20
21
19
19
25
24
22
24
12
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