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Shark Island (Cronulla) Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Sydney South Coast (18 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Shark Island (Cronulla) surfForecast / NSW – Sydney South Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 22 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
19.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Shark Island (Cronulla) today?
The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 9PM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Shark Island (Cronulla). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | |
378 | 550 | 1114 | 1138 | 1170 | 1210 | 1108 | 1547 | 1880 | 2134 | 2184 | 2360 | 2360 | 2481 | 2466 | 2225 | 2035 | 2035 | 2035 | 1993 | 1825 | 1631 | 1660 | 1688 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:32PM1.08m | 1:16AM1.47m | 2:37PM1.12m | 2:20AM1.36m | 3:36PM1.19m | 3:23AM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.50m | 8:14AM0.18m | 8:07PM0.53m | 9:08AM0.22m | 9:23PM0.52m | 9:56AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 12 | S 11 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 378 | 550 | 28 | 21 | — | 1210 | 1108 | 1547 | 1880 | 2134 | 2184 | 2360 | 2360 | 2481 | 2466 | 2225 | 2035 | 2035 | 2035 | 1993 | 1825 | 1631 | 1660 | 1688 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 8 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 310 | 220 | 1114 | 1138 | 1170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 153 | 82 | 82 | 46 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 46 | 86 | 86 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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