Shark Island (Cronulla) Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.06° S 151.16° E

Shark Island (Cronulla) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shark Island (Cronulla) sea temperature is
17.9°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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 3PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (21 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (21 Sep)8ft (2.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
10
0.8
S
11
0.1
E
11
2
SSE
6
2.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
10
3
S
10
1.9
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.6
S
19
0.5
S
17
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
11
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
143
2
320
827
1470
1545
586
412
237
596
527
262
220
186
259
140
113
143
176
170
136
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
E
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NW
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:33AM0.92m
4:23PM1.30m
5:22AM1.00m
5:12PM1.36m
6:02AM1.09m
5:55PM1.42m
Low Tide
9:47AM0.59m
11:19PM0.37m
10:47AM0.53m
11:57PM0.30m
11:37AM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:46
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
5:51
 mm
1
1
2
3
4
4
2
1
Temp °C
23
20
16
15
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
17
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
17
15
10
8
8
8
9
10
9
10
11
10
11
11
12
14
14
16
16
15
15
14
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