Shark Island (Cronulla) Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.06° S 151.16° E

Shark Island (Cronulla) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 23 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shark Island (Cronulla) sea temperature is
20.2°C
1.6° 

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 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 12AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (24 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (24 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
215
236
355
340
220
215
207
212
207
215
505
335
323
302
588
760
602
587
575
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
NNE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
W
15
N
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
6:57PM1.34m
7:33AM1.43m
7:42PM1.36m
8:09AM1.54m
8:28PM1.35m
Low Tide
12:57PM0.36m
1:13AM0.18m
1:43PM0.26m
1:49AM0.16m
2:28PM0.16m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
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Temp °C
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
22
22
21
21
20
20
19
22
26
27
26
21
21
Feels °C
17
17
16
17
18
19
19
22
20
19
20
20
20
19
19
23
24
23
19
20
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