Shark Island (Cronulla) Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.06° S 151.16° E

Shark Island (Cronulla) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shark Island (Cronulla) sea temperature is
16.6°C
1.0° 

Shark Island (Cronulla) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Shark Island (Cronulla) today (22 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 11PM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)--
Afternoon (22 Aug)1ft (0.3m)6s
Evening (22 Aug)1ft (0.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
S
12
1
S
11
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
9
1.1
S
8
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
1.1
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
26
242
345
220
161
161
160
223
164
159
121
118
89
87
76
83
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
NE
5
NNW
10
NW
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:04PM1.30m
5:01AM0.89m
5:01PM1.35m
5:53AM0.95m
5:50PM1.41m
Low Tide
11:13PM0.45m
10:15AM0.55m
00:02AM0.38m
11:12AM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:30
5:30
 mm
1
Temp °C
19
18
16
16
16
15
14
14
16
17
16
16
15
14
13
15
18
18
17
17
Feels °C
16
15
14
15
14
14
13
12
14
13
11
13
13
13
11
13
15
14
13
15
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