Shell Beach
Western Australia · Australia
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A october–april beach on the Coastal Waters near Western Australia, Shell Beach is exposed to NE swell — NW–E on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a S–SW wind.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~21°C (69.8°F) on average
Jan
26.3°C
79.3°F · 23.1–30.1°C
Feb
26.9°C
80.4°F · 25–29.3°C
Mar
26.5°C
79.7°F · 23.1–30°C
Apr
24.1°C
75.4°F · 21.1–26.6°C
May
21.4°C
70.5°F · 18.9–23.9°C
Jun
19.7°C
67.5°F · 16.2–23.4°C
Jul
18.5°C
65.3°F · 14.9–22.2°C
Aug
18.6°C
65.5°F · 16.9–20.7°C
Sep
19.5°C
67.1°F · 17.4–21.1°C
Oct
21°C
69.8°F · 18.7–23.1°C
Nov
23°C
73.4°F · 20.6–25.9°C
Dec
24.5°C
76.1°F · 22.8–27.1°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–E
Best wind
S–SW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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