
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shelley Beach today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 2AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Shelley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
132 | 132 | 106 | 51 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 18 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:09PM1.35m | 12:01PM1.32m | 11:57PM1.24m | 12:52PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08PM0.40m | 5:35AM0.19m | 6:03PM0.43m | 6:16AM0.25m | 7:10PM0.45m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
132 | 132 | 106 | 51 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | S 19 | SE 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 12 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 11 | S 9 | S 11 | E 18 |
7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | WSW 2 | SW 4 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 3 |
3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 128 | 277 | 228 | 219 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 52 | 45 | 9 |
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