Shark Island (Cronulla) Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.06° S 151.16° E

Shark Island (Cronulla) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shark Island (Cronulla) sea temperature is
16.3° C
1.4° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 7PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)--
Afternoon (10 Aug)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (10 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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 morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
2
2
0
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
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)
1.6
ENE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.2
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
ENE
10
1
SW
7
1.5
S
12
1.7
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
431
360
269
181
134
96
83
84
614
637
450
400
294
247
230
177
137
102
95
66
Wind (km/h)
45
NW
40
NW
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
30
W
25
W
15
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:13PM1.70m
7:05AM1.13m
7:06PM1.77m
7:55AM1.20m
7:55PM1.79m
Low Tide
11:36AM0.34m
1:06AM0.06m
12:34PM0.28m
1:54AM-0.01m
1:28PM0.23m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
16
13
13
13
14
15
14
16
19
19
15
13
12
11
11
14
17
18
14
13
Feels °C
6
5
5
5
7
7
6
9
13
13
8
7
8
7
7
10
12
11
9
8
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