Shark Island (Cronulla) Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.06° S 151.16° E

Shark Island (Cronulla) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shark Island (Cronulla) sea temperature is
17.7°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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 2PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (19 Sep)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (19 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Mon morning).

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
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)
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.4
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
2.1
SSE
8
2.5
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
63
61
58
58
41
27
27
45
72
94
120
110
104
102
100
72
78
106
2
3
481
1224
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
W
5
ESE
0
NE
15
W
15
W
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
NNW
20
NE
10
NE
0
S
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
SW
40
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:11PM1.24m
3:25AM0.87m
3:22PM1.25m
4:33AM0.92m
4:23PM1.30m
Low Tide
7:14AM0.60m
9:27PM0.48m
8:32AM0.62m
10:31PM0.44m
9:47AM0.59m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
5:50
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
24
27
27
24
22
20
18
17
22
25
27
25
23
21
21
21
26
16
15
14
14
Feels °C
11
19
24
25
19
17
16
14
13
18
19
24
24
18
16
15
15
21
9
8
8
9
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