
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shelley Beach today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 10AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shelley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
393 | 398 | 370 | 370 | 338 | 433 | 476 | 456 | 396 | 365 | 357 | 314 | 281 | 255 | 220 | 246 | 263 | 257 | 252 | 220 | 201 | 176 | 158 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:16AM0.97m | 12:17PM1.37m | 1:11AM0.91m | 1:09PM1.30m | 2:21AM0.89m | 2:12PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.50m | 7:17PM0.40m | 6:23AM0.57m | 8:20PM0.44m | 7:25AM0.62m | 9:28PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
393 | 398 | 370 | 370 | 91 | 433 | 476 | 456 | 396 | 365 | 357 | 314 | 281 | 255 | 220 | 246 | 263 | 257 | 252 | 220 | 201 | 176 | 158 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
16 | 16 | 40 | 99 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 52 | 52 | 82 | 79 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 10 | ESE 12 |
3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 6 | — | — | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 16 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
— | — | — | — | 338 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 25 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 81 | 157 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 170 | 81 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 81 | 81 | 471 | 99 | 16 |
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