Shelley Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let's have a look at what's cookin' at Shelley Beach. There's a bit of a slow start to the run here, so don't expect much action for the first few days. The South-Easterly swell is around but the wind is just messy, making for poor conditions. We've got a couple of days of rain and a decent amount of energy in the water—over 1400 (combined energy)—on Monday the 6th, but with that strong SSE wind, it's choppy and not worth paddlin' out for.

Things start to settle by Thursday the 9th. The swell drops a touch to 7 ft from the SE, with a 10-second period, and the wind swings lighter and cross-shore. It’s still a bit marginal, but the energy is down to 837 (combined energy), and you'll find some cleaner lines. The real pick of the early window is Friday the 10th morning. We've got a 6 ft SE swell with a cross-offshore wind from the SW, and it's clean. The energy's moderate at 592 (combined energy), but it'll be the best-run wave you'll get before the weekend.

Now, Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th see the swell drop right off to around 3 ft, but the wind goes offshore or cross-off. The Saturday morning is a standout: clear sky, light offshore breeze from the NNW, and 4 ft of SE swell. It'll be small but clean, and the combined energy is low at 390. It's a proper longboard or funboard morning. Sunday morning has a bit more puff in the wind at 16 mph from the NW, but still offshore and clean on the 3 ft ESE swell. It's surfable but nothing to write home about. Shelley Beach is a consistent spot when there's swell, so these small days are just part of the cycle.

After a flat spell Monday and Tuesday (13th and 14th), we get a fun little pulse on Tuesday the 14th morning. The swell jumps to 4 ft from the south, period of 10 seconds, and it's glassy with a light W wind. The energy is 312 (combined energy), making for some clean, punchy peaks. It's not huge, but it's the best on offer for a few days.

The most exciting window is all the way out on Saturday the 18th. After a massive, blown-out southerly groundswell that peaks Friday the 17th at 16 ft and a very long 13-second period, the wind finally dies. Saturday the 18th morning is the highlight of the whole outlook. The swell has dropped to a manageable 6 ft from the SSE, period 9 seconds, and it's glassy—dead calm. The energy is solid at 887 (combined energy). This is the one to circle on the calendar. It'll be clean, powerful, and long-period enough to hold its shape. Just watch for the crowd, as Shelley Beach can get busy on a good day.

Sunday the 19th offers a small, clean follow-up with a 4 ft SSE swell and a cross-offshore NNW breeze, but the energy is lower at 254. After that, the run fades again into the following week.

As for the water, it's sitting at a comfortable 66°F, which is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

The Standout: Saturday the 18th morning. Glassy conditions with a clean 6 ft SSE groundswell. That's the gold.

Stay frothy,
Rusty.

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