Shelly Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.54° S 145.40° E

Shelly Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 13 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shelly Beach sea temperature is
15.3°C
2.1° 

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 13 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 19 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 14 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, SW swell with 1,633 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 16 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SW 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 Friday (Oct 16) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Shelly Beach in the next 16 days are 2.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Fri 16th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 11s
Best Surf11AM (Mon 19th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 17s
Most Powerful 8AM (Wed 14th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 14s

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


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