Shark Island (Cronulla) Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.06° S 151.16° E

Shark Island (Cronulla) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shark Island (Cronulla) sea temperature is
17.3° C
0.5° 

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 (31 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 2PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Afternoon (31 Jul)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (31 Jul)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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)
4
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
3
2
2
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
10
2
S
10
2.1
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.7
S
10
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.4
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
847
738
766
565
565
565
527
528
451
397
351
301
273
238
509
615
425
375
558
773
587
505
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
0
NNE
10
NE
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
15
NNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
on
on
on
cross
High Tide
9:29AM1.15m
9:23PM1.56m
10:05AM1.20m
9:59PM1.51m
10:43AM1.24m
Low Tide
3:02PM0.35m
4:02AM0.14m
3:43PM0.36m
4:33AM0.15m
4:27PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:15
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
12
11
11
12
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
8
8
9
8
10
11
9
9
9
10
12
13
12
12
9
8
8
9
12
11
10
11
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