Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shelley Beach today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 7AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Shelley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1527 | 1173 | 895 | 688 | 507 | 361 | 308 | 338 | 344 | 563 | 701 | 757 | 646 | 551 | 458 | 332 | 306 | 246 | 199 | 194 | 158 | 154 | 118 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:13AM0.89m | 5:26PM1.40m | 6:08AM0.93m | 6:12PM1.46m | 6:53AM0.97m | 6:53PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.44m | 10:34AM0.49m | 00:26AM0.38m | 11:27AM0.47m | 1:07AM0.32m | 12:14PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 1527 | 1173 | 895 | 688 | 507 | 361 | 308 | 338 | 344 | 563 | 701 | 757 | 646 | 551 | 458 | 332 | 306 | 246 | 199 | 194 | 158 | 154 | 118 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | S 16 | SE 17 | SE 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 63 | 19 | 19 |
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