Shark Island (Cronulla) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 18 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
19.3° 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 9PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.9m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (18 May)8ft (2.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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)
2
1
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
4
4
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
2
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.2
S
9
2
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
613
554
829
919
573
690
792
842
1018
1059
884
819
726
679
859
1173
932
818
670
1015
1190
885
996
1057
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
NNE
5
N
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:25PM1.80m
10:21AM1.15m
10:18PM1.76m
11:22AM1.10m
11:14PM1.68m
Low Tide
2:55PM0.26m
4:18AM-0.03m
3:46PM0.32m
5:16AM0.01m
4:41PM0.38m
6:15AM0.06m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
4:59
4:59
1
1
5
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
15
14
14
16
16
17
17
15
15
16
14
15
20
18
18
17
18
17
16
17
15
14
14
14
13
10
10
12
11
12
12
11
10
9
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
S
9
2
S
9
1.9
S
9
2.1
S
9
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
2
S
9
2.2
S
9
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
2.3
S
9
Energy kJ
613
554
530
576
573
690
792
842
1018
1059
884
819
621
679
614
780
418
356
306
670
848
245
245
828
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
8
0.5
S
4
1.2
S
7
1.7
S
8
1.9
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Energy kJ
398
9
128
359
726
634
555
492
306
250
245
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.5
SSW
5
0.7
S
5
1.8
S
7
2.2
S
8
2.3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.2
S
9
2
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
Energy kJ
829
919
1
8
19
13
28
297
624
859
1173
932
818
670
1015
1190
885
996
1057
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
2
Distance (km)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
39
40
46
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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