Shelly Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Victoria – East Coast, Australia)
| Name: | Shelly Beach |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NNW |
Shelly Beach on the East Coast is a reasonably exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the north northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. Best around high tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of rocks and sharks.
Overall Shelly Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Shelly Beach surf quality by season and Shelly Beach surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Victoria - East Coast surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Shelly Beach
Visitor Reviews of Shelly Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Shelly Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Kilcunda | 3 mi |
| Second closest break | Magic Lands | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Anzacs | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Woolamai | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Surf Beach | 6 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Shelly Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 5320 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 5345 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5484 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5540 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5853 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Shelly Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Stony Point, Australia | 16 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Waratah Bay, Australia | 40 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Port Phillip Heads, Australia | 45 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Melbourne, Australia | 55 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Port Welshpool, Australia | 58 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Shelly Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Donna Buang (Australia) | 58 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mount Baw Baw (Australia) | 68 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mt St Gwinear (Australia) | 70 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Lake Mountain (Australia) | 76 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mount Buller (Australia) | 112 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Shelly Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Phillip Island (Australia) | 10 mi |
| Second closest city location | Cowes (Australia) | 11 mi |
| Third closest city location | North Wonthaggi (Australia) | 12 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Hastings (Australia) | 21 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Somerville (Australia) | 25 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Shelly Beach is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW) in Australia, 68 km (42 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Shelly Beach is Avalon Airport (AVV), also in Australia, 98 km (61 miles) away.
- Third is Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB) in Australia, 100 km (62 miles) away.
- Melbourne International Airport (MEL) in Australia is 108 km (67 miles) away.
- Albury Airport (ABX), also in Australia is the fifth nearest airport to Shelly Beach and is 308 km (191 miles) away.
