Shelley Beach
Victoria · Australia
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An open NE-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea near Victoria, Shelley Beach works on N–E groundswell; S–W winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13°C (55.4°F) on average
Jan
18.9°C
66°F · 17–22.1°C
Feb
19.5°C
67.1°F · 18.1–21.1°C
Mar
18.9°C
66°F · 17.8–21°C
Apr
17.4°C
63.3°F · 15.9–18.8°C
May
15.8°C
60.4°F · 14.5–17.1°C
Jun
14.3°C
57.7°F · 13.5–15.5°C
Jul
13.1°C
55.6°F · 12.4–14.1°C
Aug
12.7°C
54.9°F · 11.9–13.5°C
Sep
13°C
55.4°F · 12.3–13.8°C
Oct
14.2°C
57.6°F · 13.1–15.7°C
Nov
15.8°C
60.4°F · 13.4–18.8°C
Dec
17.5°C
63.5°F · 15.9–19.2°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
N–E
Best wind
S–W
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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