Sharkies Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Illawarra, Australia)

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Sharkies Surf Guide

Sharkies in Sydney South is an exposed reef break that has quite consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Both left and right reef breaks. Best around mid tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Hazards include rips, rocks and sharks.

Sharkies Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	21.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sharkies:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sharkies occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Sharkies (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Sharkies with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 53% of the time in July while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

53%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

29%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

18%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Sharkies Location Map

Interactive Sharkies surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Sharkies is Camden Airport (CDU) in Australia, 36 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sharkies is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 38 km (24 miles) away.

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Sharkies Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 10:40 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	ENE	E	E	E
Period (s)	11	11	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	glass	on	cross- on

What does Sharkies look like?

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Credit: Ashley Labonte

Tides at Sharkies

Current tide and informaton

For Bulli, 9 km from Sharkies.

Next High Water: 11:17am | 0.94m

Next Low Water: 04:30pm | 0.51m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Sharkies Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (21.2 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Sharkies

Surf stats for Sharkies, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Sharkies

Wind stats for Sharkies, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Sharkies Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 1 vote.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:2.0
Consistency of Surf:3.0
Difficulty Level:1.0
Crowds:4.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Phil Osopher from Australia

“I used to love this wave. Ignore the negative publicity of the wave being a bit "soft". On its day, Sharkies can produce nice lefts and rights where you can see the kelp hanging onto the rocks underneath as the wave sections. Unfortunately, time has gone on and it has been noticed that the wave seems to be a longboard haven. The wave offers an interesting take off, as on certain days it can throw unexpectedly. Paddling south from the left, one can sometimes be fortunate enough to snag a fickle right hander which sometimes appears as a result of an outgoing current in the channel. Like may waves in this area, it is very vulnerable to side and onshore winds. A good session can turn sour in an instant, pushing a crumbly sad wave over the rock/sand reef. There are heavier and more challenging waves (very) close by, but always worth a look.”

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