Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shelley Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 3PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Shelley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
165 | 162 | 270 | 218 | 232 | 269 | 161 | 126 | 103 | 115 | 167 | 75 | 88 | 90 | 93 | 116 | 111 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 81 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:58AM1.36m | 10:01PM1.54m | 10:39AM1.38m | 10:43PM1.39m | 11:21AM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50PM0.23m | 4:26AM0.10m | 4:39PM0.29m | 5:00AM0.19m | 5:30PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 18 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
165 | 162 | 190 | 70 | 64 | 176 | 161 | 126 | 97 | 61 | 167 | 75 | 88 | 90 | 93 | 88 | 99 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 81 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 12 | S 9 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 17 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 61 | 60 | 103 | 103 | 28 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 30 | 116 | 111 | 81 | 80 | 76 | 55 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | E 7 | S 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 17 | S 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 11 |
37 | 37 | 72 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 61 | 61 | 30 | 4 | 28 | 22 | 62 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 270 | 218 | 232 | 269 | — | — | — | 115 | 71 | 75 | 83 | 56 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 41 | 166 | 166 | 125 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 131 | 11 |
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