
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shelley Beach today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 6AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Shelley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 |
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1942 | 1803 | 1593 | 1434 | 1434 | 1384 | 1461 | 1490 | 1575 | 2225 | 2285 | 2415 | 2320 | 2539 | 2416 | 2255 | 2453 | 1915 | 1942 | 1440 | 1504 | 1412 | 1333 | 840 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:35PM1.38m | 12:42PM1.19m | 00:21AM1.30m | 1:34PM1.25m | 1:18AM1.20m | 2:29PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.20m | 6:23PM0.52m | 6:59AM0.22m | 7:29PM0.53m | 7:46AM0.24m | 8:44PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 12 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | S 17 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | — | 1708 | 1803 | 1741 | — | 22 | — | — | 2058 | 1915 | 1608 | 1440 | 1504 | 257 | 309 | 378 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | E 14 | E 16 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | — | S 15 | S 15 |
— | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 357 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 166 | 102 | — | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 |
1942 | 1803 | 1593 | 1434 | 1434 | 1384 | 1461 | 1490 | 1575 | 2225 | 2285 | 2415 | 2320 | 2539 | 2416 | 2255 | 2453 | — | 1942 | — | — | 1412 | 1333 | 840 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 335 | 309 | 292 | 238 | 166 | 166 | 41 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 166 | 41 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 11 |
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