Surf Forecasts:
Shelley Beach surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 23 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, SSE swell with 1,043 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S 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 Friday (Sep 18) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore 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 Tuesday (Sep 22) at 1AM. 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 Friday (Sep 18) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shelley Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 17 | SSE 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | S 12 | S 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | S 19 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 423 | 171 | 196 | 142 | 96 | 57 | 43 | 172 | 481 | 240 | 187 | 141 | 1043 | 270 | 452 | 262 | 110 | 113 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:34AM0.92m | 12:55PM1.27m | 1:48AM0.86m | 2:04PM1.24m | 3:16AM0.87m | 3:16PM1.25m | 4:27AM0.92m | 4:18PM1.29m | 5:17AM1.00m | 5:08PM1.36m | 5:57AM1.10m | 5:51PM1.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:02AM0.54m | 8:03PM0.50m | 7:03AM0.59m | 9:21PM0.50m | 8:23AM0.62m | 10:27PM0.45m | 9:41AM0.59m | 11:15PM0.38m | 10:43AM0.53m | 11:53PM0.30m | 11:33AM0.45m | 00:26AM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 19 | S 11 | S 12 | NE 5 | S 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 423 | 171 | 196 | 106 | 87 | 57 | 43 | 172 | 481 | 82 | 187 | 1 | 6 | 270 | 452 | 183 | 110 | 88 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | S 8 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | E 11 | S 18 | S 11 | SSE 15 | SE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 94 | 74 | 45 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 84 | 240 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 123 | 45 | 74 | 85 | 26 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 17 | SSE 17 | S 15 | S 18 | SSE 19 | E 7 | S 7 | NE 4 | — | — | S 21 | SSE 19 | S 19 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 33 | 61 | 142 | 96 | 18 | 25 | 122 | 1 | 24 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 36 | 262 | 75 | 38 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 2 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | S 5 | SSE 10 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 141 | 1043 | — | — | 74 | 92 | 113 | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 205 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 |
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The above surf forecast table for Shelley Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Shelley Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Shelley Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Shelley Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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