
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shelley Beach today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 8AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Shelley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 37 | 48 | 178 | 1271 | 1165 | 780 | 637 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:08AM1.11m | 7:13PM1.82m | 8:03AM1.14m | 8:04PM1.86m | 8:55AM1.18m | 8:54PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM0.06m | 12:36PM0.26m | 2:06AM-0.02m | 1:30PM0.24m | 2:56AM-0.06m | 2:23PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 |
20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 31 | 48 | 178 | 682 | 815 | 556 | 402 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 10 | S 16 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | S 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 |
13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 1271 | 1165 | 780 | 637 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 50 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 127 | 127 | 540 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 248 | 228 | 41 | 95 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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