Shelley Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.36° S 151.51° E

Issued: 9 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shelley Beach sea temperature is
19.6° C

Normal for this time of year

Shelley Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
6
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.7
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
1.4
SSE
6
1.8
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
20
NE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
S
10
SW
10
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
Wind State
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
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.7
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
Energy kJ
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)
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
NE
7
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
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)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
S
4
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
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)
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
S
3
0.5
S
5
1.4
SSE
6
1.8
SSE
6
Energy kJ
21
22
2
5
19
2
3
1
13
126
252
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
3
4
4
2
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
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