Shark Island (Cronulla) surf break

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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 02 Dec 2025 AEDT
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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
22.0° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Shark Island (Cronulla) this week:

The surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Dec 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Shark Island (Cronulla) in the next 12 days are 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Dec 02) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Dec 07) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 3rd Dec)6ft (1.8m) 8s
Best Surf 2AM (Sat 6th Dec)7ft (2.2m) 8s
Most Powerful 5PM (Tue 2nd Dec)8ft (2.4m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
S
2.4
S
1.8
S
1.3
S
0.9
S
0.7
S
0.5
S
1.1
NE
1.2
ENE
0.9
NE
1.6
ENE
2.2
NE
1.5
NE
1.8
NE
1.7
ENE
2.1
S
2.2
SSE
1.7
SSE
0.9
SSE
1.2
ENE
1.3
NE
Period(s) (?)898879957768879788756
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)41298243919679793956123691605582573224403846143897959124
Wind
(km/h)
30
S
35
SSE
10
SSW
10
NNE
30
NE
15
N
15
NE
40
NE
10
NW
10
N
35
NE
10
SSW
15
NNE
40
NNE
5
S
35
S
25
SSE
10
ESE
20
NE
40
NE
15
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offononcross-
on
ononcrosscross-
on
oncross-
off
ononglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:53PM
1.23
7:18AM
1.69
7:52PM
1.22
8:06AM
1.78
8:50PM
1.21
8:55AM
1.84
9:45PM
1.18
9:44AM
1.85
10:41PM
1.15
10:35AM
1.82
11:36PM
1.12
11:27AM
1.74
12:33AM
1.09
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:59PM
0.21
12:46AM
0.18
1:56PM
0.09
1:35AM
0.20
2:51PM
-0.01
2:24AM
0.22
3:45PM
-0.06
3:13AM
0.25
4:38PM
-0.07
4:03AM
0.29
5:32PM
-0.03
4:56AM
0.35
6:26PM
0.03
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Sunrise5:37--5:35--5:35--5:35--5:35--5:35--5:35--
Sunset-7:52--7:52--7:52--7:53--7:54--7:55--7:57-
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C161817202120242522343327313328191818212220
Feels °C (?)91111181617222119302722292726131315171716
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Information about the Shark Island (Cronulla) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Shark Island (Cronulla) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Shark Island (Cronulla) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Shark Island (Cronulla) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Shark Island (Cronulla)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Shark Island (Cronulla) is 2 km (1 miles) from Cronulla. If you plan a holiday in Sydney South Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Cronulla. Cronulla has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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