Shelly Beach
Queensland · Australia
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Shelly Beach is a NE-facing sand beach on the Coral Sea coastline near Queensland — it picks up N–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–W wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~23.9°C (75°F) on average
Jan
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.9–30.6°C
Feb
29°C
84.2°F · 27.2–31.5°C
Mar
28.6°C
83.5°F · 26.8–31.8°C
Apr
27.4°C
81.3°F · 25–29.6°C
May
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23.4–27.1°C
Jun
23.1°C
73.6°F · 21.5–25.6°C
Jul
22.2°C
72°F · 20.3–24.3°C
Aug
22.4°C
72.3°F · 20.9–23.6°C
Sep
23.9°C
75°F · 22.1–25.6°C
Oct
26°C
78.8°F · 24.2–27.6°C
Nov
27.5°C
81.5°F · 25.7–28.9°C
Dec
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.5–29.9°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
N–E
Best wind
S–W
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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