Shelley Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.36° S 151.51° E

Shelley Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shelley Beach sea temperature is
18.1°C
0.1° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 7PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)--
Afternoon (30 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (30 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.6
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
129
126
126
164
171
168
160
124
113
119
103
109
106
133
88
146
149
146
143
108
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
ESE
10
E
0
SSE
5
W
10
W
10
NW
5
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:27PM1.47m
10:01AM1.42m
10:07PM1.38m
10:41AM1.45m
Low Tide
3:21PM0.25m
3:46AM0.12m
4:05PM0.26m
4:20AM0.17m
4:55PM0.29m
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>
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
5:35
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
14
14
14
18
24
27
23
20
Feels °C
14
15
14
15
14
13
13
14
13
13
13
14
13
13
12
15
19
22
19
17
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