Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shark Island (Cronulla) today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 8PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shark Island (Cronulla). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
122 | 101 | 108 | 106 | 102 | 74 | 157 | 151 | 149 | 143 | 138 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 100 | 77 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:07AM1.41m | 10:15PM1.37m | 10:47AM1.44m | 11:01PM1.26m | 11:33AM1.44m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12PM0.26m | 4:27AM0.19m | 5:02PM0.29m | 5:05AM0.26m | 6:00PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
122 | 101 | 108 | 106 | 102 | 74 | 157 | 151 | 149 | 143 | 138 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 100 | 77 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
44 | 50 | 49 | 76 | 64 | 67 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 3 | ENE 11 | N 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 13 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 |
— | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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