Shelly Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Port Macquarie, Australia)

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Shelly Beach Surf Guide

Shelly Beach in Port Macquarie is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf The best wind direction is from the southwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Be wary of sharks, they are not unknown here.

Shelly Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	23.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Shelly Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Shelly Beach occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Shelly Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Shelly Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 59% of the time in June while 31% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

59%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

31%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

10%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Shelly Beach Location Map

Interactive Shelly Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Shelly Beach is Coffs Harbour (Coff's Harbour) Airport (CFS) in Australia, which is 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Shelly Beach is Tamworth Airport (TMW), also in Australia, 219 km (136 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Shelly Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 17:00 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Shelly Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Nambucca Heads, 0 km from Shelly Beach.

Next High Water: 11:05pm | 1.4m

Next Low Water: 06:00am | 0.35m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Shelly Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (23.3 °C) at Shelly Beach is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 19.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite