Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shelley Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 4PM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shelley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | SE 4 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 66 | 229 | 267 | 177 | 181 | 180 | 284 | 206 | 161 | 156 | 122 | 118 | 89 | 92 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:00PM1.29m | 4:54AM0.89m | 4:58PM1.35m | 5:47AM0.94m | 5:46PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.56m | 11:09PM0.46m | 10:09AM0.54m | 11:58PM0.39m | 11:07AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 66 | 229 | 267 | 177 | 116 | 95 | 284 | 206 | 161 | 156 | 122 | 118 | 89 | 92 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | NE 6 | SE 4 | ENE 6 | SSE 16 | S 14 | S 12 | E 14 | ESE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | — | S 18 | ENE 9 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 81 | 181 | 180 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 6 | — | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | S 8 | S 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 18 | ENE 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 8 | E 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | E 13 | E 13 | S 18 |
— | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | W 3 | SW 5 | SE 2 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 |
1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 30 | 13 | 35 | 67 | 72 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 145 | 219 | 296 | 157 | 216 | 99 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 81 | 83 | 26 |
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