Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shelley Beach today (25 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 8PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shelley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 107 | 123 | 140 | 123 | 103 | 95 | 98 | 103 | 121 | 178 | 240 | 231 | 251 | 375 | 455 | 455 | 348 | 318 | 311 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:27PM1.49m | 7:06AM1.09m | 7:04PM1.54m | 7:41AM1.17m | 7:40PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.43m | 1:11AM0.24m | 12:39PM0.37m | 1:43AM0.18m | 1:19PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
99 | 107 | 123 | 140 | 123 | 103 | 95 | 98 | 103 | 84 | 84 | 58 | 231 | 251 | 375 | 455 | 455 | 348 | 318 | 311 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
27 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 42 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 11 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 17 | 18 | 17 | 42 | 35 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 42 | 121 | 178 | 240 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 131 | 146 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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