Shark Island (Cronulla) Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.06° S 151.16° E

Shark Island (Cronulla) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shark Island (Cronulla) sea temperature is
18.1°C
0.1° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 8AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (22 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (22 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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)
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
10
2.1
S
9
1.7
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.1
S
10
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
19
1.4
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
0.6
S
10
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1347
742
412
270
631
527
220
184
265
182
180
150
182
201
183
161
160
188
152
77
74
90
119
145
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
E
15
NE
10
N
5
N
10
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:22AM1.00m
5:12PM1.36m
6:02AM1.09m
5:55PM1.42m
6:37AM1.19m
6:35PM1.46m
Low Tide
11:19PM0.37m
10:47AM0.53m
11:57PM0.30m
11:37AM0.45m
00:31AM0.23m
12:21PM0.37m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:51
5:52
 mm
1
2
2
3
5
3
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
17
17
17
18
18
17
18
17
19
19
18
17
17
Feels °C
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
15
16
18
17
15
15
15
14
16
15
16
15
13
13
13
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