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Shark Island (Cronulla) Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Sydney South Coast (18 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Shark Island (Cronulla) surfForecast / NSW – Sydney South Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
20.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Shark Island (Cronulla) today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) at 2AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Shark Island (Cronulla). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | E 10 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
575 | 564 | 486 | 467 | 653 | 535 | 512 | 512 | 590 | 580 | 539 | 452 | 394 | 377 | 386 | 340 | 279 | 210 | 171 | 145 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:27PM1.47m | 6:53AM1.07m | 7:02PM1.51m | 7:36AM1.06m | 7:37PM1.54m | 8:17AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.30m | 12:29PM0.37m | 1:45AM0.25m | 1:05PM0.39m | 2:24AM0.22m | 1:42PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 16 |
15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 575 | 564 | 486 | 459 | 450 | 450 | 512 | 512 | 590 | 432 | 392 | 360 | 368 | 377 | 386 | 340 | 279 | 210 | 171 | 145 | 113 | 112 | 121 | 118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 18 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 580 | 514 | 452 | 394 | 340 | 284 | 239 | 194 | 154 | 149 | 121 | 123 | 123 | 82 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 141 | 187 | 279 | 467 | 653 | 535 | 458 | 488 | 464 | — | 539 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 153 | 82 | 82 | 46 | 46 | 95 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 29 |
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