Shark Island (Cronulla) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 15 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 6AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (15 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
81
84
100
108
121
132
168
158
158
118
186
266
279
273
291
400
459
511
537
562
554
498
506
506
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
S
10
SE
10
E
5
N
0
NNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
E
10
NE
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
15
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
15
N
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:39AM1.29m
7:03PM1.67m
7:34AM1.28m
7:48PM1.76m
8:28AM1.25m
8:35PM1.80m
Low Tide
00:43AM0.19m
12:35PM0.16m
1:35AM0.08m
1:20PM0.18m
2:28AM-0.00m
2:06PM0.21m
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:01
5:01
5:00
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
17
18
18
19
19
18
18
17
17
18
18
19
19
18
17
17
16
18
19
19
20
19
20
18
16
17
17
18
19
18
19
17
17
19
19
20
20
18
17
17
16
18
18
17
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
Energy kJ
81
84
100
108
121
132
168
158
158
118
186
266
279
273
291
400
459
511
537
562
554
498
506
506
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
S
14
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
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
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
59
41
41
40
40
28
8
4
4
26
14
13
7
3
3
3
5
5
1
1
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SE
14
0.4
SSE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
23
7
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
5
16
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney South Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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