Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Shelley Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Shelley Beach at 5PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Shelley Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
264 | 275 | 386 | 302 | 211 | 211 | 161 | 161 | 125 | 117 | 126 | 117 | 147 | 154 | 164 | 164 | 160 | 127 | 112 | 84 | 101 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:49AM1.32m | 8:50PM1.54m | 9:24AM1.38m | 9:27PM1.47m | 10:01AM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM0.26m | 3:14AM0.10m | 3:21PM0.25m | 3:46AM0.12m | 4:05PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
264 | 275 | 386 | 302 | 211 | 211 | 161 | 161 | 125 | 99 | 126 | 117 | 147 | 154 | 164 | 164 | 160 | 122 | 105 | 84 | 101 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | ENE 9 |
25 | 38 | 40 | 145 | 107 | 80 | 61 | 66 | 91 | 117 | 96 | 73 | 24 | 14 | 103 | 99 | 89 | 127 | 112 | 79 | 49 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 |
36 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 66 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 83 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
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