Surf Forecasts:
Shark Island (Cronulla) surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 2,035 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s 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 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. 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 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) 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 1.1m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shark Island (Cronulla) over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s break it down. Over the next 16 days, the surf story for Shark Island (Cronulla) is a pretty short one, unfortunately. We’ve got a fleeting window of clean, solid waves right at the start, but then it’s a long, quiet stretch with very little to offer.
The best of the whole period, and really the only standout, hits us on Wednesday, July 8th. There’s a solid SE swell running, pushing in at 8ft with a 10-second period. The combined energy is pumping hard at 1647, so there’s plenty of power. It’s an advanced, fairly consistent reef break, and with a cross-off wind coming from the south, it’s going to be clean. Just keep in mind, at 8ft, this is strictly for the experienced crew. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
Thursday the 9th sees the swell drop a bit, with 6ft SE swell still hanging around, but the conditions are still clean. The energy drops to 832, and honestly, it’s still surfable but nothing like the day before.
From Friday the 10th onward, the surf starts to fade fast. We get a 5ft SE swell on Friday morning with a light offshore breeze from the SW, which is nice, but the energy is dropping to 450. It’s a marginal call.
Then we hit a real dry spell. From Saturday the 11th all the way through to Wednesday the 22nd of July, the swell is tiny, mostly under 3ft, and the energy readings are in the low double digits or triple digits. There’s a lot of clean conditions with cross-off winds, but no wave size to back it up. A few days, like the 16th of July, see a spike in swell to 6ft from the south, but it’s blown out by strong 28 mph winds, making it a total mess.
Thursday the 23rd of July shows a little flicker of life with a 3ft NE swell and a clean offshore wind, but it’s still small and energy is only 101. It’s a hopeful sign, but nothing to get excited about yet.
So, honestly, grab your window on Wednesday the 8th if you’re keen. After that, expect a lot of flat days. It’s a long gap, and the forecasts might change, but for now, it’s a quiet stretch.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2035 | 1418 | 1081 | 788 | 640 | 542 | 430 | 328 | 432 | 300 | 194 | 186 | 158 | 82 | 56 | 72 | 51 | 21 | 11 | 43 | 37 |
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 | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:27AM1.20m | 2:33PM1.33m | 2:35AM1.12m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.26m | 8:50PM0.47m | 8:45AM0.29m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 2035 | 1418 | 395 | 563 | 640 | 542 | 430 | 328 | 432 | 300 | 194 | 129 | 158 | 82 | 56 | 72 | 51 | 21 | 11 | 43 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 14 | S 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 16 | SE 12 | S 21 | ESE 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | E 7 | S 19 |
| kJ | — | 229 | 5 | 319 | 186 | 56 | 5 | 122 | 9 | 42 | 178 | 186 | 44 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 20 | — | S 22 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | SE 8 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | — | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | SW 2 | W 2 | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1081 | 788 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 16 | 41 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 36 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 54 |
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