Shellharbour South Beach
New South Wales · Australia
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An open NE-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea near New South Wales, Shellharbour South Beach works on N–E groundswell; S–W winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
Today's surf at Shellharbour South Beach
Updated 10:41 spot time
Shellharbour South Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.9 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.7 m ENE swell at 5.05 s. Wind up to 14 km/h ENE. Water 19°C. Best surf window around 15:00 — fun (3/5) with 14 km/h ENE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~18.7°C (65.7°F) on average
Jan
22.4°C
72.3°F · 20.6–24.6°C
Feb
23.5°C
74.3°F · 21.7–25.7°C
Mar
23.3°C
73.9°F · 20.5–25.7°C
Apr
22°C
71.6°F · 19.5–25.1°C
May
20.8°C
69.4°F · 18.3–24.5°C
Jun
19.3°C
66.7°F · 17.9–22°C
Jul
18.2°C
64.8°F · 15.9–21°C
Aug
17.5°C
63.5°F · 15.3–19.7°C
Sep
17.8°C
64°F · 16.2–20.5°C
Oct
18.7°C
65.7°F · 16.9–21.2°C
Nov
20°C
68°F · 18.5–22.1°C
Dec
21.2°C
70.2°F · 19–24.1°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
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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