Shelly Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.51° S 153.03° E

Shelly Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 9 am 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shelly Beach sea temperature is
19.7°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 1 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, S swell with 257 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 5s. 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 1.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 11s
Best Surf 1AM (Wed 2nd Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 11s
Most Powerful10PM (Sun 6th Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 11s

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


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