Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shelley Beach today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 1AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shelley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 848 | 659 | 427 | 1160 | 681 | 484 | 413 | 371 | 180 | 247 | 426 | 936 | 940 | 938 | 920 | 816 | 637 | 625 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:39PM1.49m | 7:23AM1.34m | 7:27PM1.47m | 8:01AM1.44m | 8:10PM1.44m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10AM0.12m | 1:19PM0.28m | 1:47AM0.11m | 2:06PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 396 | 878 | 681 | 484 | 413 | 371 | 171 | 247 | 426 | 936 | 940 | 938 | 920 | 816 | 637 | 625 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 13 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 180 | 122 | 116 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | E 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | S 14 | S 20 |
| kJ | 18 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 35 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 14 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 848 | 659 | 427 | 1160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 205 | 41 | 180 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 216 | 216 |
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