Shelly Beach

Shelly Beach Diving Forecast

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Summary

Forecast for the next 7 days according to Reefranger:

Today at Shelly Beach, the ocean temperature is a comfortable 22.6°C. However, a 1.5-meter swell from the ENE and a strong 33.8 km/h NE wind may create surface chop, making snorkeling or diving less enjoyable. For calmer conditions, Wednesday seems promising with a lower 1.2-meter swell and a gentle 23.8 km/h wind. Tuesday and Saturday are best avoided due to higher swells of 2.0 and 2.4 meters respectively, coupled with brisk winds that could stir up the surface. Throughout the week, with ocean temperatures around 22.6°C, a 3mm wetsuit is advisable for extended water activities.

Weather Forecast

Surface Conditions

Weather Conditions

Sunday

20.7°

25.9°

Monday

21.8°

25.8°

Tuesday

21.9°

23.3°

Wednesday

21.5°

25.6°

Thursday

21.7°

26.5°

Friday

21.8°

29.5°

Saturday

22.1°

24.2°

Note that local weather not directly impact diving scores. Still useful if you prefer to dive in the sun and without rain.

Diving Forecast

These are the reefranger ratings for the next 7 days. Ratings are available for the morning, low tide, and high tide. Tides are shown during the daytime (6am to 8pm). Ratings currently take into account Swell Height, Swell Direction, and location exposure based on swell direction versus the orientation of the site.

At 08:00am

Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours between 8am and 10am, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.

Sunday
58%

1.0m 8sec

16.2 km/h N

Monday
57%

1.5m 7sec

15.8 km/h NNE

Tuesday
72%

1.5m 7sec

32.4 km/h S

Wednesday
73%

1.0m 8sec

10.8 km/h SW

Thursday
60%

1.1m 8sec

11.5 km/h N

Friday
38%

1.9m 7sec

15.5 km/h NNE

Saturday
76%

1.8m 6sec

24.8 km/h SSE

At Low Tide

Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours after low tide, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.

Sunday
59%

12:21

1.1m 8sec

33.5 km/h N

Monday
58%

13:13

1.4m 8sec

19.8 km/h NNE

Tuesday
70%

13:56

1.9m 6sec

33.8 km/h S

Wednesday
61%

14:35

0.9m 8sec

23.4 km/h SW

Thursday
45%

15:14

1.5m 5sec

30.2 km/h N

Friday
48%

15:51

1.5m 13sec

31.3 km/h NNE

Rating not found (location:1, day:6, period:low)

1.8m 6sec

24.8 km/h SSE

At High Tide

Scores reflect the ocean conditions in the 2 hours after hight tide, and consider local heavy rainfall in the period prior.

Sunday
47%

18:08

1.5m 5sec

33.8 km/h N

Monday
56%

19:03

1.6m 8sec

21.6 km/h NNE

Tuesday
73%

19:48

1.5m 6sec

24.8 km/h S

Wednesday
74%

07:51

1.0m 8sec

10.8 km/h SW

Thursday
57%

08:35

1.1m 8sec

16.6 km/h N

Friday
42%

09:19

1.7m 7sec

18.4 km/h NNE

Rating not found (location:1, day:6, period:high)

1.8m 6sec

24.8 km/h SSE

Model

Swell and wind impact diving suitability, but not all swells and winds are equal. A dive site may be protected from wind and swell by nearby geography. The model uses these exposure ratings to determine how much impact a wind and swell will have on the dive site, based on the origin of the winds or waves.