Shark Island (Cronulla) Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.06° S 151.16° E

Shark Island (Cronulla) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shark Island (Cronulla) sea temperature is
18.0°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 (24 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 2AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)5ft (1.6m)6s
Afternoon (24 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (24 Sep)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Wed
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
7
1.5
ENE
7
2.1
NE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
2
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.6
NE
7
2.3
NE
7
2.1
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
362
223
404
332
244
187
107
155
229
250
377
301
271
228
123
214
508
496
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:55PM1.42m
6:37AM1.19m
6:35PM1.46m
7:11AM1.30m
7:14PM1.48m
Low Tide
00:31AM0.23m
12:21PM0.37m
1:03AM0.17m
1:03PM0.29m
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
 mm
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
17
17
19
19
19
18
17
16
15
15
20
23
22
21
22
Feels °C
19
16
16
15
16
17
15
15
14
14
14
13
14
18
19
18
19
21
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