Shelly Beach
New South Wales · Australia
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Shelly Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea coastline near New South Wales — it picks up NE–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–NW wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Shelly Beach
Updated 10:54 spot time
Shelly Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 0.7 m ENE swell at 5.75 s. Wind up to 14 km/h NE. Water 18°C. Best surf window around 13:00 — fun (3/5) with 8 km/h NNE 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: ~19.2°C (66.6°F) on average
Jan
22.5°C
72.5°F · 20.5–25.4°C
Feb
23.7°C
74.7°F · 22–26.4°C
Mar
23.6°C
74.5°F · 22.2–25.7°C
Apr
22.3°C
72.1°F · 20.1–24.6°C
May
21°C
69.8°F · 18.4–23.5°C
Jun
19.7°C
67.5°F · 17.5–22°C
Jul
18.6°C
65.5°F · 16.3–20.7°C
Aug
17.8°C
64°F · 15.5–19.4°C
Sep
18.2°C
64.8°F · 16.8–20.3°C
Oct
19.2°C
66.6°F · 18.1–21°C
Nov
20.3°C
68.5°F · 18.7–22.6°C
Dec
21.5°C
70.7°F · 19–24.6°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
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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