Surf Forecasts:
Shelley Beach surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, S swell with 1,175 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Shelley Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Shelley Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Shelley Beach in the next 16 days are 2.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shelley Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's cut through the noise and have a proper look at what's cookin' for Shelley Beach. It's gonna be a bit of a mixed bag, so don't go gettin' your hopes up too early.
Right off the bat, there's nothing doing. The first week is pretty grim. We're talkin' from Monday the 13th to Friday the 17th of July with pretty much no surf worth paddlin' out for. A little 0.7ft dribble here and there with onshore chop – that's just a waste of a good wetsuit. That combined swell energy is weak, barely crackin' 26, so the ocean's got no push. It's a flat spell, plain and simple.
Things get a little more interestin' in the second half of the month. Keep your eyes peeled for Monday the 20th of July. That's our real standout moment. The morning starts clean with a light cross-offshore breeze from the WNW at 10 mph. We're lookin' at a 4ft swell from the ENE. The combined energy jumps up to 334, so there's some proper grunt behind it. Shelley Beach is exposed to this SE direction generally, but an ENE swell wrapping in at 4ft with clean conditions? That's the window. The afternoon holds up too, with a 4ft ENE swell and a gentle 15 km/h cross-offshore. For a beachbreak, that's as good as it gets in this outlook. Still, it's a long-range call, so keep an eye on the charts, but that Monday is the session to aim for.
There's another little flicker of hope later on, Sunday the 26th of July. The afternoon shows a 3ft E swell with a 12-second period and a clean offshore from the WNW at 10 mph. The combined energy is only 205, so it's not powerful, but a clean 3ft wave is fun on the right board. It's worth a look if you're keen for a paddle without the crowd.
For the rest of the week leadin' into August, it's back to small, weak stuff – under 3ft with average winds. Nothing to write home about.
So there you have it. A whole lot of nothin', then one solid-looking Monday (the 20th) as the clear pick, and a possible fun session on Sunday the 26th. Hang in there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 20 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 1131 | 696 | 360 | 555 | 316 | 192 | 122 | 69 | 49 | 69 | 87 | 89 | 154 | 206 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:08AM1.11m | 7:13PM1.82m | 8:03AM1.14m | 8:04PM1.86m | 8:55AM1.18m | 8:54PM1.85m | 9:44AM1.21m | 9:42PM1.79m | 10:32AM1.23m | 10:29PM1.67m | 11:20AM1.25m | 11:15PM1.51m | 12:09PM1.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM0.06m | 12:36PM0.26m | 2:06AM-0.02m | 1:30PM0.24m | 2:56AM-0.06m | 2:23PM0.23m | 3:43AM-0.06m | 3:15PM0.24m | 4:28AM-0.02m | 4:07PM0.28m | 5:10AM0.04m | 5:01PM0.35m | 5:51AM0.13m | 5:59PM0.42m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 5 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 7 | S 11 | S 8 | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 18 | E 10 | S 6 | ESE 5 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 711 | 696 | 240 | 375 | 6 | 2 | 95 | 9 | 39 | 69 | 87 | 89 | 154 | 206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | ESE 8 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 5 | S 11 | E 8 | S 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 21 | 41 | 26 | 64 | 36 | 19 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | E 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 31 | 59 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 5 | S 10 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 1131 | — | 360 | 555 | 316 | 192 | 122 | 69 | 49 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 22 | 19 | 469 | 595 | 366 | 53 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 8 |
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