Shelly Beach
Tasmania · Australia
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Shelly Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea coastline near Tasmania — it picks up NE–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–NW wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~12.4°C (54.3°F) on average
Jan
17.2°C
63°F · 14.7–19.3°C
Feb
18°C
64.4°F · 16.6–20.3°C
Mar
17.7°C
63.9°F · 16.7–19.9°C
Apr
16.5°C
61.7°F · 14.3–18.5°C
May
14.8°C
58.6°F · 12.4–16.3°C
Jun
13.6°C
56.5°F · 12.5–15°C
Jul
13°C
55.4°F · 12–14.1°C
Aug
12.5°C
54.5°F · 11.6–13.3°C
Sep
12.4°C
54.3°F · 11.7–13.3°C
Oct
12.9°C
55.2°F · 12–14.4°C
Nov
14.4°C
57.9°F · 12.3–16.8°C
Dec
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14.2–18°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–S
Best wind
W–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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