Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shelley Beach today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 5PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shelley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 377 | 348 | 397 | 463 | 588 | 706 | 531 | 291 | 181 | 120 | 91 | 67 | 48 | 86 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 124 | 146 | 150 | 186 | 201 | 260 | 546 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:44AM1.21m | 9:42PM1.79m | 10:32AM1.23m | 10:29PM1.67m | 11:20AM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM-0.06m | 3:15PM0.24m | 4:28AM-0.02m | 4:07PM0.28m | 5:10AM0.04m | 5:01PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 291 | 181 | 120 | 91 | 67 | 48 | 86 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 124 | 146 | 150 | 46 | 201 | 260 | 546 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 20 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 55 | 26 | 37 | 34 | 43 | 20 | 29 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 41 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 40 | 45 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | S 18 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 6 | 38 | 37 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 377 | 348 | 397 | 463 | 588 | 706 | 531 | 34 | — | — | — | 36 | 48 | — | — | 23 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 186 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 158 | 83 | 46 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 158 | 124 | 35 |
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