Shark Island (Cronulla) Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.06° S 151.16° E

Shark Island (Cronulla) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shark Island (Cronulla) sea temperature is
17.4° C
0.3° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 6AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (28 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (28 Jul)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
7
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
17
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
1.3
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.9
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
42
28
18
16
14
14
13
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
365
601
444
332
313
264
980
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
N
20
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
WSW
30
WNW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:40AM1.02m
7:36PM1.55m
8:17AM1.07m
8:13PM1.58m
8:53AM1.11m
8:49PM1.59m
Low Tide
1:49AM0.25m
1:03PM0.41m
2:24AM0.21m
1:44PM0.37m
2:58AM0.17m
2:23PM0.35m
clear
clear
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cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:13
 mm
Temp °C
13
11
11
13
18
19
16
14
13
13
12
13
15
16
11
11
10
9
9
11
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
11
8
7
9
14
16
11
10
9
8
7
7
7
8
3
3
3
3
5
7
9
9
10
9
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