Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.51° S 153.03° E

Shelly Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shelly Beach sea temperature is
20.8°C
0.2° 

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 19 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 20 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 26 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NE swell with 515 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 20 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE 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 (Oct 20) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 26) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Monday (Oct 26) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Tue 20th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Best Surf 2AM (Tue 20th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Most Powerful 2AM (Mon 26th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 8s

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


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