Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shelley Beach today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 10AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Shelley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 102 | 74 | 198 | 151 | 146 | 143 | 106 | 102 | 100 | 74 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 73 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:07PM1.38m | 10:41AM1.45m | 10:52PM1.27m | 11:26AM1.45m | 11:44PM1.14m | 12:20PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20AM0.17m | 4:55PM0.29m | 4:58AM0.24m | 5:52PM0.33m | 5:42AM0.32m | 7:01PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 106 | 102 | 74 | 198 | 151 | 146 | 143 | 106 | 102 | 100 | 74 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 73 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 76 | 63 | 67 | 14 | 37 | 37 | 10 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 3 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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