Shelley Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, it's Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer at Shelley Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, so the outlook is a bit of a mixed bag to be honest. There's some swell around, but the wind is going to be the main player, and it's not always on our side. The water temp is sitting at about 64°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We kick off on Monday the 24th, but honestly, it's not looking good. A 2ft south swell with a short 10-second period, but it's getting hammered by a 16 mph cross-shore from the northeast. The combined energy is only 154, so it's weak, and the word on the street is poor surf. Don't bother.

Tuesday the 25th is a bit of a tease. The swell drops to 3ft from the ENE, but the period is a short 7 seconds. The morning has a cross-offshore wind from the north at 9 mph, which cleans it up a bit but the conditions are still ordinary. The afternoon gets a bit better with a proper offshore wind from the NNW at 12 mph, making it clean, but the waves are still just surfable, very ordinary. The energy is up to 170, still moderate. Not a standout.

Wednesday the 26th is a write-off. Onshore winds and a risk of thunderstorms, with a 4ft south swell and a pathetic 5-second period. The energy is 168, but it's lumpy and messy. Forget it.

Thursday the 27th sees a jump in size to 5ft from the south with an 8-second period, and the energy hits 369, so there's some moderate power there. But the wind is a light cross-onshore from the SSW at 6 mph, and it's only marginal. Not worth the paddle for the conditions.

Now, here's the one moment that looks good. Friday the 28th morning. The swell drops to 3ft from the south with an 8-second period, the energy is 211, but the key is the wind: it's glassy. Zero wind from the WNW. That's a major positive. The report says "expect good surf conditions". This is your best window in the whole forecast. Get out there early.

The rest of that day and the weekend goes downhill again. Onshore winds, lumpy conditions, and the swell stays around 4 to 4ft but with poor quality.

Sunday the 30th morning has another glassy moment with a 2ft swell from the southeast, but it's only surfable, not great. The energy is 167.

Then we hit a bit of a flat spell. From Monday the 31st right through to the end of the forecast period, the swell drops right off to 1.0ft to 2ft, with periods all over the place. The energy drops into the weak range (32 to 150). There are a few moments of glassy conditions or clean offshore winds, but with next to no swell, it's just not going to be worth it. The wind on the 5th of September picks up a 5ft swell from the NE, but with a short 7-second period and onshore wind, it's only marginal and the energy is strong at 511, but it's messy.

So, the bottom line? The only real highlight is Friday the 28th morning. That glassy window with a clean 3ft south swell is your best bet. Get on it, because after that, it's a long stretch of mostly poor to flat conditions. The second week is very quiet, with nothing to get excited about.

Rusty.

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