Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shelley Beach today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 3PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Shelley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 42 | 45 | 29 | 56 | 56 | 69 | 66 | 69 | 126 | 252 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:11AM1.16m | 5:45PM1.63m | 6:15AM1.16m | 6:35PM1.74m | 7:15AM1.16m | 7:25PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06AM0.21m | 00:24AM0.18m | 11:58AM0.22m | 1:21AM0.06m | 12:49PM0.22m | 2:16AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | |
— | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 24 | 42 | 45 | 29 | 56 | 56 | 69 | 66 | 69 | 56 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 7 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 19 |
12 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSE 11 | ENE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 19 |
5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
21 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 126 | 252 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 128 | 95 | 219 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 100 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 56 | 128 |
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