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Shark Island (Cronulla) Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Sydney South Coast (18 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Shark Island (Cronulla) surfForecast / NSW – Sydney South Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 08 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Shark Island (Cronulla) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shark Island (Cronulla) sea temperature is
21.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Shark Island (Cronulla) today?
The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 6PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Shark Island (Cronulla). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | |
587 | 663 | 556 | 514 | 1265 | 2891 | 2018 | 1545 | 1193 | 1253 | 991 | 802 | 614 | 495 | 412 | 355 | 297 | 245 | 239 | 577 | 392 | 506 | 468 | 370 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:14PM0.93m | 00:52AM1.30m | 2:17PM0.97m | 1:50AM1.28m | 3:16PM1.05m | 2:50AM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06AM0.36m | 6:19PM0.61m | 8:00AM0.36m | 7:27PM0.63m | 8:52AM0.33m | 8:41PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | 5:05 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
3 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 587 | 663 | 556 | 514 | 1265 | 1676 | 1334 | 1055 | 1193 | 1253 | 991 | 802 | 614 | 495 | 412 | 355 | 297 | 245 | 239 | 180 | 104 | 103 | 468 | 370 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | E 12 | E 14 |
| kJ | 50 | 51 | 53 | 57 | 59 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 65 | 67 | 70 | 75 | 89 | 41 | 79 | 103 | 198 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | S 20 | ENE 11 | — | S 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 12 | SSE 18 | N 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 41 | — | 7 | 61 | 27 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 106 | 61 | 2 | 138 | 133 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 29 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 2891 | 2018 | 1545 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 577 | 392 | 506 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 46 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
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