Cat Bay (Shelly Beach) Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.51° S 145.13° E

Cat Bay (Shelly Beach) WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cat Bay (Shelly Beach) sea temperature is
13.9° C
0.6° 

Cat Bay (Shelly Beach) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Cat Bay (Shelly Beach) surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period, WSW swell with 7,164 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cat Bay (Shelly Beach) this week:

The surf forecast for Cat Bay (Shelly Beach) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cat Bay (Shelly Beach) in the next 16 days are 4.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Thu 9th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 15s
Best Surf 4PM (Wed 15th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 15s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sun 12th Jul)15ft (4.5m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cat Bay (Shelly Beach) over the next 16 days.


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