
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shelley Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 10AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shelley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
430 | 396 | 357 | 314 | 281 | 281 | 246 | 246 | 257 | 263 | 252 | 246 | 201 | 201 | 153 | 112 | 78 | 133 | 109 | 72 | 76 | 42 | 62 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:11AM0.91m | 1:09PM1.30m | 2:21AM0.89m | 2:12PM1.25m | 3:40AM0.91m | 3:20PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM0.57m | 8:20PM0.44m | 7:25AM0.62m | 9:28PM0.44m | 8:44AM0.65m | 10:28PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
430 | 396 | 357 | 314 | 281 | 281 | 246 | 246 | 257 | 263 | 252 | 246 | 201 | 201 | 153 | 112 | 78 | 133 | 109 | 72 | 17 | 34 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 52 | 52 | 82 | 79 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | SE 12 | ENE 10 | ESE 12 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 |
23 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | — | NE 5 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 5 | ESE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
22 | — | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 24 | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | 21 | 12 | — | 14 | 76 | 42 | 62 | 66 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 171 | 170 | 216 | 562 | 216 | 81 | 81 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 471 | 471 | 99 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 388 | 466 | 349 | 26 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












