Shark Island (Cronulla) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 15 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
19.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Shark Island (Cronulla) today?

The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 1AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (16 May)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
2.1
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
158
136
121
215
259
266
280
302
617
499
501
525
613
627
642
580
580
580
588
575
517
463
402
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
N
5
W
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
ESE
5
E
5
NNE
10
N
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
N
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
W
0
SW
5
SW
5
NNE
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
on
High Tide
7:03PM1.67m
7:34AM1.28m
7:48PM1.76m
8:28AM1.25m
8:35PM1.80m
9:24AM1.20m
Low Tide
1:35AM0.08m
1:20PM0.18m
2:28AM-0.00m
2:06PM0.21m
3:22AM-0.04m
2:55PM0.26m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:00
5:00
1
2
1
Temp °C
19
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
17
16
16
17
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
18
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
18
19
19
20
19
17
16
16
17
19
19
19
20
19
17
17
19
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
Energy kJ
147
158
136
121
215
259
266
280
302
390
499
501
525
613
627
642
580
580
580
588
575
517
463
402
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
S
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
8
4
15
26
22
13
7
3
3
3
5
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.3
S
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
4
14
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
8
Energy kJ
617
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
5
1
1
0
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
6
5
4
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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