Shelley Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.36° S 151.51° E

Issued: 3 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shelley Beach sea temperature is
19.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Shelley Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Shelley Beach today (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 11AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (02 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (02 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.6
SSW
7
1.4
SW
7
1.3
SSW
9
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
1.3
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
76
105
117
112
80
69
54
44
31
31
28
14
14
16
23
23
36
189
273
325
247
201
152
223
Wind (km/h)
20
N
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
30
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
SW
5
S
10
SE
5
SE
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
9:50AM1.05m
9:42PM1.56m
10:30AM1.07m
10:18PM1.52m
11:11AM1.10m
Low Tide
3:56AM0.19m
3:12PM0.40m
4:31AM0.19m
3:52PM0.43m
5:06AM0.19m
4:36PM0.46m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
16
17
21
20
18
17
17
16
15
18
18
18
14
12
12
11
11
12
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
16
12
10
12
16
16
15
12
11
10
10
12
11
11
8
7
9
8
8
10
11
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
6
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.7
S
9
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
8
Energy kJ
4
105
117
112
80
69
54
44
31
31
28
14
14
16
23
11
36
38
74
325
247
201
152
133
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.5
S
12
0.4
NE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
8
7
8
11
10
9
9
8
8
7
7
1
11
11
11
23
23
14
73
14
10
5
10
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
NE
8
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
Energy kJ
2
8
8
3
3
3
6
6
1
1
1
2
11
3
14
2
13
12
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
NNW
3
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
2
0.6
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.3
W
3
1.4
SW
7
1.3
SSW
9
1.3
S
8
Energy kJ
76
12
20
17
8
2
2
6
12
11
11
12
13
13
14
9
2
189
273
223
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
83
26
26
26
0
0
0
0
36
36
3
157
180
219
52
162
0
0
0
0
11
11
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
8
2
2
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
4
5
3
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
5
8
7
9
8
9
7
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
6
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