Shark Island (Cronulla) surf break

Shark Island (Cronulla) surfForecast / NSW – Sydney South Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 AEST
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Shark Island (Cronulla) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shark Island (Cronulla) sea temperature is
19.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Shark Island (Cronulla) today?

The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 11PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
101
101
94
97
84
100
108
114
149
168
158
136
121
186
227
272
273
295
364
421
481
505
562
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
0
NNW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
E
5
NNE
5
WNW
10
W
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
E
10
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
6:19PM1.56m
6:39AM1.29m
7:03PM1.67m
7:34AM1.28m
7:48PM1.76m
8:28AM1.25m
Low Tide
11:51AM0.16m
00:43AM0.19m
12:35PM0.16m
1:35AM0.08m
1:20PM0.18m
2:28AM-0.00m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:01
5:00
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
18
19
18
17
17
18
19
19
19
18
17
17
16
17
18
18
18
18
17
16
16
18
16
17
16
18
19
16
17
18
18
18
19
18
17
17
16
17
19
19
18
18
17
16
15
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
Energy kJ
59
57
101
94
97
84
100
108
114
149
168
158
136
121
186
227
272
273
295
364
421
481
505
562
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
S
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
9
8
57
57
59
41
41
40
43
26
8
4
15
26
22
13
7
3
3
3
5
5
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
14
0.3
S
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
8
4
14
7
7
7
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
Energy kJ
104
101
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
73
46
46
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
2
1
1
0
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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