Shelly Beach
South Australia · Australia
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Shelly Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near South Australia — it picks up SE–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Shelly Beach
Updated 13:58 spot time
Shelly Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 2.0 m–2.5 m double overhead+, 2.0 m WSW swell at 9.55 s. Wind up to 11 km/h WNW. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 21:00 — good (4/5) with 7 km/h SE 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: ~14.3°C (57.7°F) on average
Jan
17.4°C
63.3°F · 15.4–19.4°C
Feb
17.9°C
64.2°F · 16.8–19.1°C
Mar
17.3°C
63.1°F · 16.4–18.9°C
Apr
16.6°C
61.9°F · 14.5–17.8°C
May
16.3°C
61.3°F · 14.7–18°C
Jun
15.9°C
60.6°F · 15–17.3°C
Jul
15.3°C
59.5°F · 14–16.5°C
Aug
14.4°C
57.9°F · 13–15.2°C
Sep
14°C
57.2°F · 13.3–15.1°C
Oct
14.3°C
57.7°F · 13.1–15.5°C
Nov
15.3°C
59.5°F · 13.6–17.2°C
Dec
16.2°C
61.2°F · 14.6–18.1°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
SE–W
Best wind
N–NE
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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