Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shelley Beach today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 7AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Shelley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 108 | 128 | 91 | 200 | 107 | 136 | 123 | 123 | 93 | 93 | 95 | 98 | 80 | 167 | 212 | 251 | 280 | 367 | 463 | 455 | 340 | 297 | 264 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:29AM1.01m | 6:27PM1.49m | 7:06AM1.09m | 7:04PM1.54m | 7:41AM1.17m | 7:40PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:37AM0.32m | 11:56AM0.43m | 1:11AM0.24m | 12:39PM0.37m | 1:43AM0.18m | 1:19PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
46 | 53 | 60 | 91 | 108 | 107 | 136 | 123 | 123 | 93 | 93 | 95 | 98 | 80 | 69 | 54 | 55 | 280 | 367 | 463 | 455 | 340 | 297 | 264 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
8 | 46 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 55 | 42 | 41 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
7 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 38 | 39 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
70 | 108 | 128 | — | 200 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 71 | 167 | 212 | 251 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 166 | 158 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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