Shelly Beach
Victoria · Australia
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Shelly Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea coastline near Victoria — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.6°C (56.5°F) on average
Jan
17.9°C
64.2°F · 16.2–20.1°C
Feb
18.5°C
65.3°F · 17.1–19.9°C
Mar
18.1°C
64.6°F · 17.1–20.1°C
Apr
17°C
62.6°F · 15.5–18.2°C
May
15.7°C
60.3°F · 14.8–16.5°C
Jun
14.8°C
58.6°F · 14.1–15.9°C
Jul
14.2°C
57.6°F · 13.4–15.4°C
Aug
13.7°C
56.7°F · 12.6–14.4°C
Sep
13.6°C
56.5°F · 12.7–14.6°C
Oct
14.1°C
57.4°F · 13.2–15.2°C
Nov
15.3°C
59.5°F · 13.4–18°C
Dec
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15–18.2°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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