Surf Forecasts:
Shark Island (Cronulla) surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, S swell with 1,397 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Shark Island (Cronulla) in the next 16 days are 2.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Gotta be straight – there ain’t many good windows for Shark Island (Cronulla) over the next 16 days. You’ll need to pick the right mornings, and the best one by far is Sunday the 26th.
Friday morning the 24th kicks it off with 5ft swell from the south, period 9 seconds, and a clean light offshore from the southwest. Water temp is 63°, pretty average for this time of year. Wave energy is moderate (341). Nice enough but nothing special.
Then it goes sideways. Friday afternoon turns messy, Saturday the 25th is cleaner but marginal thanks to tide. Swell hits 5ft from the south (period 11 seconds) with a cross-offshore wind, energy strong at 605.
Sunday morning the 26th is your standout. Swell 6ft from the south, period 11 seconds, with a clean offshore from the west-southwest. Combined wave energy is strong at 654. This is a reef break, so that longer period groundswell will give you proper, shaped waves. Crowds can be around sometimes, but it’ll be worth it.
Sunday afternoon drops to 5ft with a cross-shore. Monday the 27th is small and ordinary. Tuesday and Wednesday the 29th and 30th see tiny stuff, then Wednesday afternoon spikes to 6ft from the south but with a short period (8 seconds) and fresh winds – messy, better for kites.
Thursday the 30th morning has 6ft from the south (period 10 seconds), massive energy at 1248, but it’s cross-offshore and only marginal. Clean but not perfect.
Then we hit a long flat patch from the 31st of July through August 3rd – tiny waves under 3ft, weak energy, poor winds. Nothing doing.
There’s a small pulse on Tuesday morning August 4th – 5ft from the south, clean offshore, but short period (6 seconds) and moderate energy (252). Surfable but nothing to write home about. Another promising morning on Thursday August 6th: 6ft from the south, period 8 seconds, light offshore, strong energy at 549. That’s worth watching but it’s a long way out.
The rest of the run fizzles. Shark Island is a reef that eats south swell, but the short-period bursts and the long gaps make this a spotty forecast. Your best bet is Sunday the 26th – get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 311 | 617 | 1397 | 588 | 296 | 338 | 651 | 467 | 306 | 194 | 132 | 86 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 454 | 221 | 722 | 364 | 287 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:39PM1.35m | 5:22AM0.90m | 5:30PM1.40m | 6:15AM0.93m | 6:15PM1.45m | 7:00AM0.98m | 6:57PM1.51m | 7:40AM1.02m | 7:36PM1.55m | 8:17AM1.07m | 8:13PM1.58m | 8:53AM1.11m | 8:49PM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41PM0.43m | 10:40AM0.50m | 00:29AM0.37m | 11:33AM0.48m | 1:11AM0.31m | 12:20PM0.45m | 1:49AM0.25m | 1:03PM0.41m | 2:24AM0.21m | 1:44PM0.37m | 2:58AM0.17m | 2:23PM0.35m | 3:30AM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | E 13 | S 15 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 311 | 617 | 1397 | 588 | 296 | 338 | 651 | 467 | 306 | 194 | 132 | 86 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 520 | 364 | 287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 14 | NE 3 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 7 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | SE 14 | SE 18 | NE 8 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 10 | E 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 454 | 221 | 722 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 115 | 120 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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