
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shelley Beach today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 11AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shelley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 10 | S 11 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 19 | SSE 19 | S 17 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | 57 | 75 | 79 | 41 | 173 | 371 | 826 | 1300 | 959 | 528 | 330 | 271 | 612 | 268 | 211 | 262 | 280 | 146 | 145 | 190 | 197 | 169 | 150 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:27AM0.92m | 4:18PM1.29m | 5:17AM1.00m | 5:08PM1.36m | 5:57AM1.10m | 5:51PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27PM0.45m | 9:41AM0.59m | 11:15PM0.38m | 10:43AM0.53m | 11:53PM0.30m | 11:33AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 |
100 | 51 | 75 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 224 | 1300 | 959 | 528 | 330 | 188 | 612 | 268 | 211 | 168 | 125 | 117 | 88 | 85 | 116 | 125 | 129 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | NE 4 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 5 | — | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 19 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 15 | S 20 | S 20 | E 13 |
34 | 57 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 46 | 39 | 93 | 29 | 67 | 118 | 184 | 262 | 280 | 146 | 129 | 45 | 8 | 7 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | NE 4 | S 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 20 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | SSE 19 | E 13 | E 13 | — |
15 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 106 | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 37 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 173 | 371 | 826 | — | — | — | — | 271 | — | 91 | 105 | 125 | 127 | 131 | 145 | 190 | 197 | 169 | 150 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 349 | 228 | 341 | 398 | 238 | 180 | 11 | 46 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 170 | 170 | 171 |
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