
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shark Island (Cronulla) today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 7AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shark Island (Cronulla). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
371 | 470 | 329 | 300 | 443 | 469 | 499 | 465 | 422 | 381 | 240 | 195 | 217 | 183 | 203 | 193 | 197 | 240 | 231 | 226 | 221 | 173 | 133 | 216 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:20AM1.48m | 8:33PM1.44m | 8:56AM1.54m | 9:16PM1.37m | 9:36AM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07AM0.12m | 2:29PM0.17m | 2:40AM0.13m | 3:14PM0.14m | 3:16AM0.18m | 4:02PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
98 | 74 | 329 | 60 | 37 | 37 | 499 | 20 | 25 | 14 | 240 | 195 | 217 | 183 | 203 | 193 | 197 | 240 | 231 | 226 | 221 | 173 | 133 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | S 16 | NE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NE 7 | E 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 20 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
— | — | 60 | — | — | 5 | 25 | 26 | 46 | 42 | 14 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 20 | 31 | 31 | 39 | 38 | 99 | 216 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | NE 9 | — | — | S 14 | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 12 | NE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 47 | 74 | 69 | 41 | 20 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 22 | 21 | 46 | 4 | 83 | 46 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
371 | 470 | — | 300 | 443 | 469 | — | 465 | 422 | 381 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 70 | 25 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 46 | 0 | 95 | 82 | 40 | 40 | 73 | 73 | 40 | 0 | 43 | 60 | 60 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 2 |
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