Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shark Island (Cronulla) today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 3PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shark Island (Cronulla). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
770 | 753 | 435 | 332 | 304 | 263 | 220 | 741 | 667 | 572 | 478 | 425 | 386 | 319 | 255 | 266 | 293 | 220 | 394 | 203 | 216 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:47AM1.16m | 7:45PM1.56m | 8:21AM1.24m | 8:21PM1.56m | 8:55AM1.31m | 8:57PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24PM0.33m | 2:19AM0.14m | 2:04PM0.29m | 2:50AM0.12m | 2:45PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
588 | 575 | 435 | 332 | 304 | 263 | 220 | 741 | 667 | 572 | 478 | 425 | 386 | 319 | 255 | 266 | 293 | 220 | 394 | 203 | 216 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
44 | 42 | 41 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 186 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 194 | 74 | 135 | 142 | 126 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
— | — | 17 | 41 | 36 | 21 | 44 | 61 | 67 | 101 | 44 | 2 | — | 21 | 19 | 36 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
770 | 753 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 82 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 0 |
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