Shelly Beach
Victoria · Australia
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Shelly Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Victoria — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Shelly Beach
Updated 14:24 spot time
Shelly Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.5 m SW swell at 10.05 s. Wind up to 17 km/h NW. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 08:00 — good (3.5/5) with 10 km/h WSW 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
17.9°C
64.2°F · 15.2–20.7°C
Feb
17.9°C
64.2°F · 16.6–19.2°C
Mar
17.6°C
63.7°F · 16.2–19.3°C
Apr
16.5°C
61.7°F · 14.8–17.6°C
May
15.8°C
60.4°F · 14.4–16.9°C
Jun
15.1°C
59.2°F · 14.4–16.4°C
Jul
14.6°C
58.3°F · 13.5–15.7°C
Aug
13.9°C
57°F · 13–15°C
Sep
13.8°C
56.8°F · 12.9–14.8°C
Oct
14.3°C
57.7°F · 13.3–15.4°C
Nov
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14–17.9°C
Dec
16.8°C
62.2°F · 14.7–18.9°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–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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