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Shellharbour Beach

Shellharbour City Council, New South Wales, Australia

Shellharbour Beach 5 photos

  • 2021-01-23 The Shallows Coastal Reserve, Shell Cove, New South Wales

    2021-01-23 The Shallows Coastal Reserve, Shell Cove, New South Wales. Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2025-09-27 Shell Cove, NSW 2

    2025-09-27 Shell Cove, NSW 2. Maxim75, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Shell Cove NSW 2529, Australia - panoramio (31)

    Shell Cove NSW 2529, Australia - panoramio (31). Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Shell Cove NSW 2529, Australia - panoramio (35)

    Shell Cove NSW 2529, Australia - panoramio (35). Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Early dawn at Shellharbour - panoramio

    Early dawn at Shellharbour - panoramio. Ray Hayward, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:17 pm
7 am
2.8
6 km/h3 mph wind, Poor
8 am
2.9
4 km/h3 mph wind, Poor
9 am
3.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.8
12 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
11 am
3.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
4.7
17 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
6.1
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
6.4
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
4 pm
7.7
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
Now
6.6
20 km/h13 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
21°C70°F
Water
18°C65°F
Wind
2013 km/hmph NE
Gusts
4528 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
4 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:17 pm
Today
2.8Poor7 am63
2.9Poor8 am43
3.3Poor9 am106
3.8Poor10 am127
3.9Poor11 am159
4.7Fair12 pm1711
6.1Good1 pm1912
5.2Fair2 pm2113
6.4Good3 pm1711
7.7Great4 pm1811
6.6GoodNow2013
6.4Good6 pm1912
6.8Good7 pm1610
Sat
7.3Great7 am53
7.8Great8 am32
8.3Great9 am42
8.6Excellent10 am64
8.7Excellent11 am96
8.2Great12 pm106
8.3Great1 pm106
8.7Excellent2 pm106
8.2Great3 pm74
8.4Great4 pm75
8.4Great5 pm74
8.4Great6 pm75
8.3Great7 pm74
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 pm, 0.6 m. Low at 1 am, -0.5 m. High at 7 am, 0.7 m. Low at 1 pm, -0.4 mHigh 6 pm, 0.6 m2 ftLow 1 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 7 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 1 pm, -0.4 m1 ftNow11 pm5 am11 am5 pm
  • High 6 pm, 0.6 m2 ft
  • Low 1 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 7 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 1 pm, -0.4 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun8.5 ExcellentBest 7 am to 3 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 25%
  • Mon6.0 GoodBest 1 pm to 2 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 49%
  • Tue7.1 GreatBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 24%
  • Wed7.6 GreatBest 7 am to 4 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 7%
  • Thu8.1 GreatBest 6 am to 2 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 5%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms160 m520 ft away
  • Showers150 m490 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 150 m480 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink24 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 600 m0.4 mi
  • Picnic tables460 m0.3 mi away
  • Playground450 m0.3 mi away
  • DogsNot allowed
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
800 m0.5 miShell Cove Shopping Centre
Nearest town
4.1 km2.6 miShellharbour City Centre (town)
Nearest airport
8 km5 miShellharbour Airport (WOL)

Nearby places

  • The Sunken SpudFood and drink
    600 m0.4 mi
  • Waterfront TavernFood and drink
    640 m0.4 mi
  • Georgia RoseFood and drink
    680 m0.4 mi
  • Waterview Japanese RestaurantJapanese
    710 m0.4 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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