Shark Island (Cronulla) surf break

Shark Island (Cronulla) surfForecast / NSW – Sydney South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 02 May 2026 AEST
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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
21.1° 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 5PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (02 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (02 May)7ft (2.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
1
1
0
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
NE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
11
2
E
11
2
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
402
629
687
533
741
906
961
924
640
586
671
591
664
1183
1288
1288
1175
657
653
680
800
862
969
987
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
N
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
WNW
15
WSW
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:35AM1.15m
8:38PM1.55m
9:14AM1.11m
9:12PM1.53m
9:54AM1.06m
9:49PM1.50m
Low Tide
2:13PM0.34m
3:18AM0.20m
2:45PM0.38m
3:58AM0.22m
3:19PM0.43m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
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6:30
6:31
6:31
6:31
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5:14
5:13
5:12
5:10
3
1
3
1
Temp °C
18
20
22
21
21
21
20
19
18
20
22
21
21
21
19
18
16
19
20
17
18
18
17
17
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
18
17
17
18
17
17
15
18
18
14
17
17
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
11
2
E
11
2
E
11
Energy kJ
223
346
466
533
556
644
657
657
640
586
671
3
3
828
788
788
712
657
653
680
800
862
969
987
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
4
5
5
1
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
6
6
6
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
7
6
6
4
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
NE
10
Energy kJ
402
629
687
741
906
961
924
591
664
1183
1288
1288
1175
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
1
1
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
1
15
472
472
433
87
15
1
1
23
472
433
159
147
18
15
1
1
1
1
1
15
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
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