Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shelley Beach today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 4PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Shelley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 58 | 45 | 45 | 59 | 74 | 60 | 49 | 187 | 169 | 117 | 143 | 147 | 147 | 140 | 131 | 106 | 118 | 196 | 155 | 183 | 204 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:20PM1.23m | 4:46AM0.97m | 4:23PM1.24m | 5:36AM1.07m | 5:17PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44AM0.65m | 10:28PM0.41m | 10:04AM0.63m | 11:16PM0.35m | 11:10AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 61 | 58 | 45 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 13 | 47 | 120 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 140 | 131 | 106 | 118 | 196 | 3 | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 16 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 7 | S 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 13 | 20 | 17 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | E 12 | S 16 | — | S 16 | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 32 | — | 28 | 45 | 59 | 74 | 60 | 49 | 187 | 169 | 117 | 143 | 147 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | 155 | 183 | 204 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 81 | 335 | 248 | 219 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 471 | 304 | 107 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 562 | 349 | 107 | 26 |
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