Shelley Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, checkin' in from the beach. Alright, let's have a look at what Shelley Beach has cookin' for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we've got a bit of a slow start. The first couple of days are a write-off, honestly. Friday the 24th is flat and messy, with a cross-shore breeze and poor conditions. The real action starts to build on Saturday the 25th. We see a 5ft south swell rolling in with a 11-second period, and the wind goes light and cross-offshore in the morning, then glassy in the afternoon. That's a solid combo. The wave energy is strong at 622. The water temp is sittin' around 65°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

The standout window is definitely Saturday morning and Sunday morning. Saturday morning, we've got that 5ft south swell (11 secs) with light cross-offshore winds. It's gonna be clean, with good shape. Sunday morning the 26th looks very similar – another 5ft south swell, 11-second period, and light cross-offshore breezes. The wave energy is still strong at 602. This is the best surf on offer in the first week. Shelley Beach is a consistent, exposed beach break, so it'll handle that south swell nicely. Just a heads up, it can get crowded sometimes, so get out there early.

We then hit a bit of a lull from Monday the 27th afternoon all the way through the first few days of August. The swell drops right off into the knee-to-waist high range, with weak energy readings (down in the double digits), and the wind gets messy with onshore and cross-onshore slop. There's a lot of rain showers forecast in there too, so it's gonna be a quiet, flat spell for a while.

Now, hold onto your boardies, because the forecast for Sunday the 2nd of August is a big one. A massive 13ft south swell is predicted to show up in the morning, with a 12-second period and glassy conditions. The combined energy is a whopping 4248. That is a huge, powerful, very long-period groundswell. But here's the thing – at 13ft, this is strictly for experts only. It's too big for anyone else. Even with glassy conditions, a beach break like Shelley Beach with that kind of size and a long period will be jacking up, closing out, and just plain dangerous. The setup is a bit more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on that Sunday afternoon, as the wind swings onshore and chops it up.

After that big pulse, it settles back down. Tuesday the 4th through to the end of the forecast period sees a mix of solid but messy swell, with a lot of onshore wind. The morning of Friday the 8th of August offers a decent little window again, with a 4ft easterly swell and glassy conditions – worth a look for a clean session. Overall, the absolute best bet is that Saturday and Sunday at the end of July.

Rusty.

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