Shelly Bay Beach
Hamilton · Bermuda
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Shelly Bay Beach is a NW-facing sand beach on the Sargasso Sea coastline near Hamilton — it picks up SW–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–SE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~27.6°C (81.7°F) on average
Jan
20.7°C
69.3°F · 19.4–22.4°C
Feb
19.9°C
67.8°F · 18.5–21.4°C
Mar
19.7°C
67.5°F · 18.1–21.1°C
Apr
20.3°C
68.5°F · 18.4–21.6°C
May
21.8°C
71.2°F · 19.9–25°C
Jun
24.7°C
76.5°F · 21.8–27.4°C
Jul
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.2–28.7°C
Aug
28.1°C
82.6°F · 27.1–29.6°C
Sep
27.6°C
81.7°F · 25.5–28.9°C
Oct
25.9°C
78.6°F · 24.1–27.9°C
Nov
23.7°C
74.7°F · 22.2–24.8°C
Dec
22°C
71.6°F · 20.8–22.9°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
SW–N
Best wind
E–SE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
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.
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