Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shelley Beach today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 7PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Shelley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
116 | 87 | 110 | 124 | 119 | 116 | 173 | 102 | 114 | 123 | 123 | 140 | 126 | 106 | 95 | 95 | 78 | 90 | 146 | 180 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:46PM1.42m | 6:29AM1.01m | 6:27PM1.49m | 7:06AM1.09m | 7:04PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.50m | 00:37AM0.32m | 11:56AM0.43m | 1:11AM0.24m | 12:39PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
116 | 87 | 65 | 66 | 75 | 55 | 85 | 102 | 114 | 123 | 123 | 140 | 126 | 106 | 95 | 95 | 78 | 78 | 52 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 18 | NE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 16 | — | S 11 | S 16 |
6 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5 | — | 10 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | E 13 | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 16 |
25 | — | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 2 | — | — | SW 2 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 |
23 | 44 | 110 | 124 | 119 | 116 | 173 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 15 | 90 | 146 | 180 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 232 | 117 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 131 | 131 | 11 |
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