Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shelley Beach today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 2PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Shelley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 74 | 234 | 137 | 568 | 1946 | 838 | 455 | 302 | 257 | 280 | 336 | 288 | 354 | 650 | 1215 | 1325 | 1137 | 775 | 755 | 698 | 618 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:54PM1.49m | 4:59AM1.02m | 5:00PM1.56m | 5:57AM1.12m | 5:57PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.47m | 10:57PM0.24m | 10:24AM0.43m | 11:54PM0.15m | 11:28AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 12 | 111 | 4 | 10 | 1345 | 838 | 455 | 302 | 257 | 280 | 336 | 288 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 938 | 775 | 755 | 698 | 618 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 11 | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | E 10 | S 14 | — | NE 6 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | 9 | 4 | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 74 | 234 | 137 | 568 | 1946 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 162 | 354 | 650 | 1215 | 1325 | 1137 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 610 | 158 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 434 | 35 | 140 | 180 | 125 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 11 | 26 | 0 |
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