Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shelley Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 9AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shelley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
113 | 110 | 85 | 94 | 77 | 210 | 123 | 83 | 81 | 77 | 65 | 50 | 64 | 41 | 92 | 182 | 90 | 77 | 60 | 43 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:11AM1.08m | 12:53PM1.32m | 1:06AM0.96m | 1:49PM1.28m | 2:17AM0.88m | 2:54PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11AM0.39m | 7:30PM0.50m | 6:54AM0.47m | 8:46PM0.53m | 7:49AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
113 | 110 | 30 | 94 | 70 | 210 | 123 | 83 | 63 | 36 | 65 | 50 | 64 | 32 | 2 | 101 | 90 | 77 | 60 | 43 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
100 | 97 | 85 | 80 | 77 | 10 | 6 | 31 | 81 | 77 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
29 | 29 | 49 | 25 | 12 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
— | 45 | 45 | 53 | — | 8 | 48 | 43 | 100 | 62 | — | 32 | 46 | 41 | 92 | 182 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 349 | 83 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 50 | 145 | 91 |
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