
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shelley Beach today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 9AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shelley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
723 | 656 | 865 | 753 | 723 | 766 | 755 | 553 | 505 | 527 | 461 | 391 | 351 | 308 | 318 | 280 | 244 | 725 | 737 | 433 | 549 | 604 | 597 | 514 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:22AM1.16m | 9:17PM1.58m | 9:58AM1.20m | 9:52PM1.53m | 10:36AM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24AM0.14m | 2:56PM0.34m | 3:55AM0.13m | 3:36PM0.35m | 4:26AM0.13m | 4:19PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
723 | 656 | 618 | 541 | 529 | 565 | 565 | 553 | 505 | 527 | 461 | 391 | 351 | 308 | 318 | 280 | 244 | 725 | 737 | 433 | 549 | 604 | 597 | 514 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 21 | S 21 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 69 | 113 | 167 | 107 | 176 | 284 | 224 | 186 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 15 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | NE 9 | S 21 | E 17 | NE 8 |
— | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 107 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | 865 | 753 | 723 | 766 | 755 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 83 | 8 |
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