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Shelley Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 AEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Shelley Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shelley Beach sea temperature is
21.1° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Shelley Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 12AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (14 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

Table - waves today at Shelley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
200
214
215
191
192
198
144
133
108
108
111
111
111
111
141
141
118
149
149
173
131
108
96
94
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
0
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SE
10
SE
5
E
5
N
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:33PM1.44m
5:38AM1.29m
6:16PM1.57m
6:33AM1.29m
6:59PM1.69m
7:27AM1.27m
Low Tide
11:03AM0.17m
11:45PM0.33m
11:46AM0.14m
00:39AM0.20m
12:29PM0.14m
1:31AM0.08m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:37
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
 mm
1
2
—
—
1
—
—
1
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
19
18
19
19
19
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
18
16
16
16
Feels °C
16
15
15
16
15
16
15
16
17
17
18
18
20
16
15
17
18
19
20
20
18
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
E
7
Energy kJ
96
96
94
94
92
90
78
79
108
108
111
111
111
111
141
141
118
149
149
173
131
108
96
94
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.1
S
15
0.4
E
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
SE
7
Energy kJ
38
38
37
21
21
21
9
9
79
79
59
59
42
43
41
27
41
28
38
4
25
24
26
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
33
30
28
25
19
34
31
20
9
9
9
8
8
8
2
5
9
8
8
4
4
25
25
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
6
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
200
214
215
191
192
198
144
133
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Bendalong Beach
NSW - South Coast
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Mystics
NSW - Illawarra
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Blue Bay
NSW - Newcastle
Blue Bay
NSW - Newcastle
Blue Bay
NSW - Newcastle
Blue Bay
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Blue Bay
NSW - Newcastle
Blue Bay
NSW - Newcastle
Blue Bay
NSW - Newcastle
Blue Bay
NSW - Newcastle
Blue Bay
NSW - Newcastle
Blue Bay
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
296
562
216
228
216
41
41
152
131
11
11
11
0
0
0
0
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Backdoor 4
Umina Point
Backdoor 4
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
Crackneck
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Steep Point
WA - North West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
3
4
Header Global
Papatowai
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Super Tubes
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Capo Marina
Italy
Sea Vista
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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