Cat Bay (Shelly Beach) surf break

Cat Bay (Shelly Beach) surfForecast / VIC – Phillip Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 01 Aug 2025 AEST
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Cat Bay (Shelly Beach) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cat Bay (Shelly Beach) sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Cat Bay (Shelly Beach) today?

The current surf forecast for Cat Bay (Shelly Beach) at 4AM is: 1.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)6ft (1.9m)16s
Afternoon (01 Aug)6ft (1.9m)16s
Evening (01 Aug)6ft (1.9m)16s

Table - waves today at Cat Bay (Shelly Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Friday
01
Saturday
02
Sunday
03
1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.9
SW
1.9
SW
1.9
SW
1.9
SW
1.9
SW
1.9
SW
1.9
SW
1.9
SW
1.9
SW
1.9
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.7
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
0.9
SW
Period(s) (?)171716161616161515151515151414141414141313131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)165419931884208520591966174218131732178916571690161913841339126310641009791577543437374407
Wind
(km/h)
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
15
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
20
E
20
ENE
20
NE
15
N
15
NNE
10
N
5
N
5
ENE
15
E
15
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:49AM
2.13
4:46PM
2.27
5:31AM
2.10
5:18PM
2.19
6:13AM
2.05
5:51PM
2.11
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:36PM
0.37
10:42AM
0.67
11:13PM
0.36
11:20AM
0.78
11:49PM
0.38
11:58AM
0.89
Friday
01
Saturday
02
Sunday
03
Sunrise---7:20-------7:20-------7:20----
Sunset-----5:30-------5:30-------5:30--
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C10101010111111111111101013141411999912141413
Feels °C (?)777786566755989756661012109
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for VIC - Phillip Island

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Cat Bay (Shelly Beach) (light winds from the ESE at Rhyll 16 km from Cat Bay (Shelly Beach)). 0.9m 17s long period groundswell from the SW with a 0.6m 12s groundswell from the SSW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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7 km/h
ESE
0.0
12.8
Air / Water (°C)
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