Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shark Island (Cronulla) today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 5PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shark Island (Cronulla). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
167 | 171 | 105 | 260 | 267 | 250 | 131 | 103 | 103 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 233 | 284 | 266 | 555 | 529 | 541 | 404 | 311 | 269 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:35AM1.01m | 6:31PM1.48m | 7:12AM1.09m | 7:09PM1.53m | 7:47AM1.16m | 7:45PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.44m | 1:16AM0.24m | 12:44PM0.38m | 1:49AM0.18m | 1:24PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
67 | 91 | 105 | 143 | 151 | 155 | 131 | 103 | 103 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 65 | 266 | 349 | 529 | 541 | 404 | 311 | 269 | 215 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
43 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
9 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 40 | 37 | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 3 | — | SW 2 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
167 | 171 | — | 260 | 267 | 250 | 8 | — | 1 | 14 | 55 | 162 | 233 | 284 | — | 555 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 82 | 82 | 46 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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