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Shelley Beach Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Newcastle (55 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Shelley Beach surfForecast / NSW – Newcastle / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Shelley Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shelley Beach sea temperature is
21.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Shelley Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 10PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Shelley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | |
573 | 520 | 218 | 222 | 214 | 208 | 215 | 213 | 233 | 214 | 165 | 198 | 186 | 192 | 180 | 171 | 137 | 117 | 90 | 84 | 70 | 93 | 111 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:50PM1.29m | 4:41AM1.28m | 5:33PM1.44m | 5:38AM1.29m | 6:16PM1.57m | 6:33AM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.22m | 10:48PM0.45m | 11:03AM0.17m | 11:45PM0.33m | 11:46AM0.14m | 00:39AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
 kJ | 141 | 102 | 102 | 131 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 125 | 160 | 122 | 92 | 90 | 81 | 76 | 57 | 117 | 90 | 84 | 70 | 93 | 111 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | — | 100 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 40 | 42 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | S 25 | S 25 | S 24 | S 23 | SSE 21 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | E 11 | S 18 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 34 | 31 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 |
| kJ | 573 | 520 | 218 | 222 | 214 | 208 | 215 | 213 | 233 | 214 | 165 | 198 | 186 | 192 | 180 | 171 | 137 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 238 | 238 | 162 | 180 | 166 | 162 | 131 | 180 | 205 | 205 | 26 | 11 | 198 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 216 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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