Shelly Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New South Wales – Port Macquarie, Australia)
| Name: | Shelly Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: SW |
Shelly Beach in Port Macquarie is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf The best wind direction is from the southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Be wary of sharks, they are not unknown here.
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 New South Wales - Port Macquarie 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 | Nambucca Heads | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Forster Beach (Nambucca) | 4 mi |
| Third closest break | Scotts Head | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Valla Beach | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Sawtell | 21 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Shelly Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4612 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4645 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4766 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4822 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5140 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Shelly Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Coffs Harbour, Australia | 16 mi |
| Second closest tide station | South West Rocks, Australia | 27 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Northwest Solitary Island, Australia | 37 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Port Macquarie, Australia | 65 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Yamba, Australia | 78 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Shelly Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Selwyn Snowfields (Australia) | 457 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Perisher (Australia) | 487 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Charlotte Pass (Australia) | 491 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Thredbo (Australia) | 496 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Falls Creek (Australia) | 551 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Shelly Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Bonville (Australia) | 9 mi |
| Second closest city location | Nambucca (Australia) | 9 mi |
| Third closest city location | Sawtell (Australia) | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Bellingen (Australia) | 10 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Nambucca Heads (Australia) | 10 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Shelly Beach is Coffs Harbour (Coff's Harbour) Airport (CFS) in Australia, which is 22 km (14 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Shelly Beach is Tamworth Airport (TMW), also in Australia, 219 km (136 miles) away.
