Surf Forecasts:
Shark Island (Cronulla) surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 3,166 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Shark Island (Cronulla) this week:
The surf forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Shark Island (Cronulla) in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s have a look at the charts.
We’ve only got one spot lighting up over the next couple of weeks: Shark Island (Cronulla). This is a reef setup for the advanced crew, fairly exposed to the swell, and it’s going to dish up a quick, punchy run from Thursday through Friday before things fade into a long, flat stretch.
Thursday 9th July kicks it off with some solid fun. Thursday morning sees a 6 ft SE swell, with a 10-second period, and a light S breeze holding it cross-off. It’s clean, with moderate wave energy behind it (735). The water temp is about average for the time of year. Thursday afternoon drops a touch in quality with a stronger cross-off breeze, but still clean and 6 ft from the SE.
Friday 10th July is the real standout. Friday morning has a 6 ft SE swell, 9-second period, but the wind goes super light – almost nothing from the SSW. That’s going to be glassy, clean, and lined up nicely. Friday afternoon gets even better: a 5 ft SE swell with 10-second period, and the wind goes completely glassy – straight up dead calm. That’s a rare treat for a reef like Shark Island, and the energy is still healthy (533). If you can get out there, Friday afternoon is the session to point the car at. The swell direction is straight out of the SE, which is exactly where the optimum is pointing, and with the period sitting at 10 seconds, it’ll have a bit of push without being too fat.
After Friday, it’s a quick drop-off. Saturday 11th July sees the swell shrink to 4 ft with a messy cross-shore wind, and by Sunday it’s down to under 3 ft. From Sunday 12th July all the way through to Thursday 23rd July, there’s just nothing worth paddling out for. A couple of days in the second week (19th and 20th July) show a clean 3 ft wave, but the energy is weak and the period is short or messy. Monday 20th July afternoon has a moderate offshore from the WSW, but the swell is only 3 ft with a 12-second period – that’s a long period but it’s too small to do much on a reef that needs a bit of push. The rest is a dead flat run of tiny, weak surf. A long gap of over a week with nothing.
Best Bet: Friday 10th July, afternoon. Glassy, 5 ft SE swell, peak period around 10 seconds. Clean and punchy at the reef. Don’t sleep on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 6 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 546 | 554 | 440 | 502 | 520 | 361 | 194 | 176 | 146 | 77 | 35 | 16 | 132 | 69 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 199 | 1783 | 2754 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:30PM1.42m | 3:50AM1.07m | 4:29PM1.53m | 5:04AM1.06m | 5:27PM1.63m | 6:13AM1.08m | 6:23PM1.73m | 7:14AM1.12m | 7:17PM1.81m | 8:10AM1.15m | 8:09PM1.85m | 9:02AM1.18m | 9:00PM1.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05PM0.39m | 9:44AM0.31m | 11:15PM0.28m | 10:44AM0.32m | 00:19AM0.16m | 11:44AM0.30m | 1:17AM0.05m | 12:42PM0.28m | 2:11AM-0.02m | 1:37PM0.25m | 3:01AM-0.06m | 2:30PM0.24m | 3:49AM-0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 15 | 6 | 4 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 8 | S 12 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 546 | 554 | 440 | 502 | 520 | 361 | 194 | 112 | 146 | 77 | 35 | 13 | 132 | 69 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | S 19 | S 21 | ESE 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 19 | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 183 | 39 | 111 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 172 | 176 | 45 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | — | NNW 3 | E 11 | E 8 | E 10 | S 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | WSW 3 | S 6 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 199 | 1783 | 2754 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 36 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 1 | 116 | 451 |
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