Surf spot

Shelly Beach

Forecast conditions and map view for Shelly Beach in Australia, NSW, Central. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Australia, NSW, Central
Coordinates: -33.3710, 151.4911

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Wave height (m)	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.1	1.1	1	1	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	1	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.7	0.3	0.4	1.8	1.7	1.9	1.2	0.9	0.9	1.2	1.4	2.2	1.6	1.6	1.7	2.3	2.4	2.2	2	1.8	1.3	1.6	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.1	1.1	1	1	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.7
Wave direction	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	S	ENE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Wave period (s)	10.2	10.2	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.3	8.8	8.8	8.6	8.5	8.4	8.6	9.9	8.4	4.5	4.5	4.7	4.8	4.8	4.7	4.5	4.2	6	8.5	7.3	8	8.8	9	11.1	10.4	9.8	10.3	8.6	9.8	9.9	9.9	8.5	7.7	7.2	7.2	7	7.2	8	8.1	8	8	8.1	8.2	8.3	9.4	8.3	8.7	8.9	8.7	8.6
Wave energy (kJ)	468	431	404	381	355	313	278	190	166	140	122	111	98	113	87	40	35	33	30	25	17	11	15	8	28	356	379	565	218	207	183	277	400	742	504	502	580	791	685	511	406	315	184	308	269	220	203	183	173	165	165	131	117	108	92	77
Wind speed (km/h)	3.7	3.5	3.3	6.6	14.6	14.8	14.8	4.7	4.3	4.1	3.3	7.6	5.1	10.9	5.4	4.7	5.2	5.7	4.4	6.9	15.5	12.7	10.1	16.6	13.6	13.1	9.4	17.5	20.2	16.5	16.6	14.5	14.2	10.9	11.5	9.7	9.9	12.3	3.6	5.6	6.1	5.4	5.2	3.6	9.1	10.5	4.3	3.2	5.8	6.2	6.3	5.1	7.1	8.6	3.6	5.6
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Shelly Beach (Central Coast, NSW) is a scenic surf spot on the New South Wales Central Coast, near The Entrance / North Shelly / Blue Bay area. It’s a relatively small, exposed beach break with a pretty, laid-back setting and a mix of local surfers, swimmers, and beachgoers.

Surf characteristics

Wave type: Mostly beach break
Best for: Beginners to intermediate surfers, depending on swell and sand conditions
Wave quality: Can be fun and peaky, but inconsistent because it depends heavily on sandbanks
Crowds: Can get busy when conditions are good, especially on weekends and holidays
Hazards: Rips, shifting sandbanks, and sometimes shorey closeouts on larger swells

Conditions

Best swell: Medium east to northeast swell usually lights it up, but it’s very sand-dependent
Best wind: Light offshore or calm conditions
Tide: Often best around mid tide, though this changes with sand movement

Vibe and scenery

Shelly Beach has a relaxed coastal feel with a beautiful headland backdrop and easy beach access. It’s a good spot if you want a manageable Central Coast surf session without the heavier feel of some reef or point breaks in the region.