Shark Island (Cronulla) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 25 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
20.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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

The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 7PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)--
Afternoon (25 May)8ft (2.4m)12s
Evening (25 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
0
0
0
1
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.4
E
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
2.5
E
12
3
ENE
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
3
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1496
1396
1396
1423
1299
1344
1367
1369
1652
2603
2871
1987
2875
1693
1749
1439
1311
1290
1151
1113
1005
972
952
1916
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
SE
5
ENE
5
E
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ENE
glassy
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:27PM1.27m
4:23AM1.19m
5:11PM1.35m
5:17AM1.13m
5:50PM1.42m
6:07AM1.09m
Low Tide
10:31PM0.48m
10:38AM0.29m
11:30PM0.42m
11:17AM0.32m
00:20AM0.36m
part cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:55
4:54
1
2
1
2
1
4
4
3
2
1
3
3
1
2
2
3
Temp °C
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
20
20
19
18
17
17
18
19
19
18
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
18
19
20
19
19
16
17
18
18
18
17
17
19
20
19
20
21
20
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
0.3
S
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
1.9
E
12
2.2
E
11
Energy kJ
1496
1396
1396
1423
1299
1344
1367
1369
23
1954
1987
1987
1966
1693
1749
1439
1311
1290
1151
1113
1005
972
952
1213
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
Energy kJ
20
47
42
36
32
30
26
25
6
22
21
21
9
9
8
8
8
31
46
42
41
39
23
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
E
12
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
12
1.6
NNE
6
3
ENE
12
3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
1652
2603
2871
173
2875
1916
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
5
5
1
1
1
0
0
5
40
34
18
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
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