Shelley Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.36° S 151.51° E

Issued: 9 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shelley Beach sea temperature is
19.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Shelley Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Shelley Beach today (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 1AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (23 Jun)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (23 Jun)4ft (1.2m)7s

Table - waves today at Shelley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
S
7
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.3
S
7
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
388
378
388
378
368
246
240
204
164
136
132
132
131
206
212
245
316
300
181
116
157
132
109
100
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
0
NNE
0
SSE
5
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
2:33AM1.13m
3:38PM1.31m
3:35AM1.03m
4:26PM1.36m
4:37AM0.98m
Low Tide
8:48PM0.53m
8:53AM0.32m
10:00PM0.51m
9:37AM0.37m
11:05PM0.47m
10:22AM0.40m
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:53
4:53
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
12
11
13
16
15
15
15
13
12
12
13
15
15
16
15
14
13
14
14
15
16
Feels °C
13
12
11
8
7
9
13
12
13
13
10
8
8
9
10
11
12
12
12
11
14
14
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
S
7
1.3
S
8
1.3
S
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
1.6
S
8
1.3
S
7
1
S
7
1.2
SE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
286
272
279
279
272
246
240
204
164
136
132
132
131
206
212
6
6
300
181
93
109
132
109
100
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
11
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.9
SE
6
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
Energy kJ
33
30
17
57
51
50
15
15
15
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
2
1
1
52
63
60
48
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSE
19
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
20
34
60
17
16
16
39
16
15
14
13
13
3
5
6
1
5
5
1
4
4
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.8
S
8
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
1.4
S
8
1.6
S
8
0.8
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
388
378
388
378
368
4
2
245
316
36
116
157
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
11
9
0
0
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
11
11
11
9
0
0
0
0
0
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
9
8
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
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