Shelley Beach Surf Forecast

/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks) / Lat Long: (33.36° S 151.51° E)

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Shelley Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 23 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 21.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Shelley Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 2AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (24 May)	10ft (3.0m)	12s
Afternoon (24 May)	8ft (2.5m)	12s
Evening (24 May)	8ft (2.5m)	12s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sat 23		Sunday 24								Monday 25								Tuesday 26
	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	!	!	!	!	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 12	ESE 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12
Wave Graph
kJ	2430	2394	2405	2486	2527	2259	2069	2034	2034	1857	1673	1587	1559	1491	1543	1406	1310	1288	1288	1194	1194	1324	1347	1347
Wind (km/h)	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	ESE	SE	E	ENE	NNE	NNE	W	SW	SW	SSE	ESE	E	E	SE	SSE	SSW	NE	NE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-on
High Tide				2:12AM1.35m				3:31PM1.18m				3:15AM1.25m					4:23PM1.27m				4:15AM1.18m
Low Tide		8:00PM0.54m				9:01AM0.22m				9:17PM0.53m				9:49AM0.25m					10:27PM0.49m				10:32AM0.28m


	—	—	—	6:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:43	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:55
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	1	2	4	4
Temp °C	19	19	19	19	19	20	19	18	19	19	18	17	17	18	19	19	19	19	19	19	18	19	19	19
Feels °C	16	16	16	16	17	18	18	18	19	20	17	17	17	18	19	19	19	20	19	20	18	19	19	19
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 12	ESE 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12
kJ	2430	2394	2405	2486	2527	2259	2069	2034	2034	1857	1673	1587	1559	1491	1543	1406	1310	1288	1288	1194	1194	1324	1347	1347
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 20	S 19	S 17	S 16	S 15	S 14	S 14	S 13	—	S 12	S 12	S 11	S 11	S 18	S 16	S 16	SSE 15	SSE 14	S 14	S 13	S 12	S 12	S 12	S 11
kJ	8	7	22	20	17	4	4	4	—	3	3	2	2	6	21	20	44	41	61	55	28	26	25	23
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 18	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 9	S 9	—	S 19	S 18	—	S 17
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	8	8	8	7	2	2	—	7	7	—	6
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Peggys NSW - Illawarra	Black Point NSW - Illawarra	Aussie pipe NSW - South Coast	Lady Jane Bay NSW - Sydney North Coast	Lady Jane Bay NSW - Sydney North Coast	Lady Jane Bay NSW - Sydney North Coast	Lady Jane Bay NSW - Sydney North Coast	Blue Bay NSW - Newcastle	Umina Beach NSW - Newcastle	Blue Bay NSW - Newcastle	Shelley Beach NSW - Newcastle	Blue Bay NSW - Newcastle	Blue Bay NSW - Newcastle	Blue Bay NSW - Newcastle	Boat Ramp NSW - Newcastle	Shallows NSW - Newcastle	Umina Beach NSW - Newcastle	Umina Beach NSW - Newcastle	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	Pelican Beach NSW - Newcastle	Blue Bay NSW - Newcastle	Umina Beach NSW - Newcastle	Pelican Beach NSW - Newcastle	Umina Beach NSW - Newcastle
Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	2	2	2	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	131	170	216	57	57	57	57	0	26	0	0	0	0	0	11	46	26	26	11	8	0	26	8	26
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle								Forresters	Umina Point	Forresters	Forresters	JD Reef	JD Reef	JD Reef	JD Reef	Shallows	Anna Bay-Morna Point	Anna Bay-Morna Point	JD Reef	JD Reef	JD Reef	Anna Bay-Morna Point	Pelican Beach	Anna Bay-Morna Point
Rating (10 max)								4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	6	6	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Currumbin Point Australia	Cannibal Bay New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Etang-Sale Reunion	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Aileen's Ireland	The Hoek South Africa	Cape St Martin South Africa	Hell South Africa	Ahijedero Mexico	Boneyards South Africa	Albatross South Africa	Kaka Point New Zealand	Dolphin Point Australia	Papatowai New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	7	8	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	4	5	4	5	5	7

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