Shelly Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.54° S 145.40° E

Shelly Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 9 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shelly Beach sea temperature is
13.9° C
0.6° 

Shelly Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Shelly Beach surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period, WSW swell with 8,702 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Shelly Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Shelly Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 3.5m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Shelly Beach in the next 16 days are 4.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Tue 14th Jul)15ft (4.5m) 15s
Best Surf 1AM (Tue 14th Jul)15ft (4.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 1AM (Tue 14th Jul)15ft (4.5m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shelly Beach over the next 16 days.


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