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Shelley Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 AEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Shelley Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shelley Beach sea temperature is
21.1° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Shelley Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 5AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (14 May)4ft (1.2m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
0.8
SE
7
1
E
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
215
181
181
192
166
137
137
108
131
131
131
111
131
135
145
149
149
128
108
108
64
97
191
347
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
E
5
SE
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
E
5
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
on
glassy
High Tide
5:33PM1.44m
5:38AM1.29m
6:16PM1.57m
6:33AM1.29m
6:59PM1.69m
7:27AM1.27m
Low Tide
11:45PM0.33m
11:46AM0.14m
00:39AM0.20m
12:29PM0.14m
1:31AM0.08m
1:14PM0.15m
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:37
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
 mm
1
—
1
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
19
19
19
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
19
19
19
19
18
16
16
16
18
18
Feels °C
15
16
15
15
17
15
17
18
17
18
18
16
16
16
18
18
19
20
18
15
15
16
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
SSE
9
1.3
ESE
7
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
0.8
SE
7
1
E
7
1.3
ESE
8
1.5
E
9
Energy kJ
94
125
120
117
78
84
137
79
59
131
131
111
131
135
145
149
149
128
108
108
64
97
191
347
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.7
S
9
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
SSE
7
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
8
Energy kJ
37
21
21
21
9
9
79
9
9
59
42
40
42
41
41
28
25
27
40
24
52
36
13
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
—
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.4
E
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.6
E
6
0.3
SSE
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
28
25
19
34
31
20
9
8
—
8
2
8
5
5
9
8
8
4
25
26
28
14
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
—
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
215
181
181
192
166
137
—
108
131
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Box Head
NSW - Newcastle
Bendalong Beach
NSW - South Coast
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Werri Beach
NSW - Illawarra
Blackfellows Point
NSW - Far South
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Blue Bay
NSW - Newcastle
Blue Bay
NSW - Newcastle
Blue Bay
NSW - Newcastle
Blue Bay
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Blue Bay
NSW - Newcastle
Blue Bay
NSW - Newcastle
Blue Bay
NSW - Newcastle
Blue Bay
NSW - Newcastle
Blue Bay
NSW - Newcastle
Blue Bay
NSW - Newcastle
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Blue Bay
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
26
228
216
41
41
165
329
11
11
11
0
0
0
0
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Box Head
JD Reef
Backdoor 4
Backdoor 4
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
Little Gibber - Dark Point
Forresters
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
JD Reef
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Turtles
WA - North West
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Capo Marina
Italy
Trial Harbour
Australia
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Albatross
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Boneyards
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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