Shelleys Beach
Queensland · Australia
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Shelleys Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the Coral Sea coastline near Queensland — it picks up NE–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–NW wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~21.7°C (71.1°F) on average
Jan
27.4°C
81.3°F · 25.4–28.8°C
Feb
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26–29.5°C
Mar
27°C
80.6°F · 24.7–29.3°C
Apr
25.7°C
78.3°F · 24.1–27.5°C
May
23.3°C
73.9°F · 21.3–25.3°C
Jun
21.2°C
70.2°F · 19.2–22.9°C
Jul
20°C
68°F · 18.3–21.5°C
Aug
20.1°C
68.2°F · 18.9–21.5°C
Sep
21.7°C
71.1°F · 20.4–23.6°C
Oct
23.7°C
74.7°F · 22.5–25.3°C
Nov
25.4°C
77.7°F · 23.7–27.8°C
Dec
26.9°C
80.4°F · 24.3–29.8°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
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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