
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shelley Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 9AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shelley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
263 | 263 | 252 | 246 | 205 | 201 | 197 | 98 | 78 | 77 | 109 | 76 | 76 | 34 | 36 | 39 | 63 | 145 | 202 | 114 | 140 | 151 | 143 | 147 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:21AM0.89m | 2:12PM1.25m | 3:40AM0.91m | 3:20PM1.23m | 4:46AM0.97m | 4:23PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.62m | 9:28PM0.44m | 8:44AM0.65m | 10:28PM0.41m | 10:04AM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 |
263 | 263 | 252 | 246 | 205 | 201 | 26 | 98 | 78 | 77 | 109 | 76 | 17 | 34 | 27 | 25 | 39 | 66 | 128 | 114 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | S 16 | — |
19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | — | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 18 | S 16 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | ENE 5 | ESE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 197 | 32 | 32 | 23 | — | 16 | 76 | 30 | 36 | 39 | 63 | 145 | 202 | — | 140 | 151 | 143 | 147 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 81 | 471 | 81 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 465 | 471 | 349 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 388 | 349 | 83 | 26 |
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