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Shark Island (Cronulla) Surf Photo: 'Emerald Isle in the Forest' by Dan Bielich

Lat Long: 34.06° S 151.16° E

Issued: 3 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Shark Island (Cronulla) sea temperature is

18.2° C

Normal for this time of year

Shark Island (Cronulla) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	SW	ENE	S
	10 s	cross- off	8 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shark Island (Cronulla) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	E		ENE	S
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shark Island (Cronulla) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE		ENE	S
	10 s	on		10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shark Island (Cronulla) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE		ENE	S
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shark Island (Cronulla) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW	N	ENE	S
	10 s	cross	3 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 December at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shark Island (Cronulla) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW		ENE	S
	10 s	cross		10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shark Island (Cronulla) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW	NW	ENE	S
	10 s	cross	3 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shark Island (Cronulla) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WNW	NW	ENE	S
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shark Island (Cronulla) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW	WNW	ENE	SSW
	9 s	glass	4 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shark Island (Cronulla) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ENE		ENE	SSW
	9 s	on		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shark Island (Cronulla) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	NE	E	SSW
	9 s	on	4 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shark Island (Cronulla) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	NE	E	E
	9 s	on	5 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shark Island (Cronulla) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	NE	E	SSW
	9 s	cross- on	6 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 December at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shark Island (Cronulla) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	N	NNE	ENE	SSW
	12 s	cross- on	6 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 December at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shark Island (Cronulla) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW		ENE	SSW
	12 s	off		12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 December at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shark Island (Cronulla) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	W	ENE	SSW
	12 s	glass	3 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 December at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shark Island (Cronulla) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S	SW	ENE	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Shark Island (Cronulla) around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 11 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.5m (4.8 ft). Range 1.95m (6.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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User: Dan Bielich (134 photos)

Country: Australia (2654 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:38 am 7 Dec 2017