
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shark Island (Cronulla) today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 7PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shark Island (Cronulla). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
343 | 281 | 249 | 215 | 235 | 235 | 281 | 230 | 225 | 205 | 196 | 184 | 161 | 95 | 122 | 116 | 88 | 86 | 78 | 41 | 36 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:18PM1.29m | 2:32AM0.90m | 2:20PM1.25m | 3:47AM0.91m | 3:27PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM0.58m | 8:29PM0.43m | 7:36AM0.63m | 9:35PM0.43m | 8:53AM0.64m | 10:33PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 5 |
343 | 281 | 249 | 215 | 235 | 235 | 281 | 230 | 225 | 205 | 196 | 184 | 161 | 95 | 122 | 116 | 88 | 86 | 17 | 41 | 26 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 |
18 | 50 | 52 | 132 | 80 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 36 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 11 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
5 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 22 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | ESE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 181 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 9 | — | — | 78 | 10 | 36 | 72 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 132 | 132 | 647 | 86 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 556 | 556 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 472 | 456 | 174 | 15 |
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