Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shelley Beach today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 4PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Shelley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 136 | 176 | 306 | 330 | 316 | 273 | 227 | 163 | 202 | 144 | 249 | 297 | 236 | 299 | 237 | 198 | 153 | 104 | 246 | 343 | 485 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:57AM1.10m | 5:51PM1.42m | 6:32AM1.20m | 6:30PM1.46m | 7:06AM1.31m | 7:08PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.45m | 00:26AM0.22m | 12:17PM0.37m | 00:57AM0.16m | 12:59PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 24 |
Feels °C | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 139 | 136 | 83 | 110 | 116 | 95 | 82 | 78 | 75 | 147 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 186 | 132 | 105 | 85 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 263 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 15 | S 20 | S 20 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | S 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 9 |
| kJ | 116 | 87 | 46 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 73 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 19 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | S 17 | S 17 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 176 | 86 | 37 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 176 | 306 | 330 | 316 | 273 | 227 | 163 | 202 | 144 | 249 | 297 | 236 | 299 | 237 | 198 | 153 | 104 | 246 | 343 | 485 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 81 | 81 | 107 | 83 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 562 | 562 | 349 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 170 | 170 | 26 | 0 |
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